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Jeonbuk National University selected for government-backed robotics graduate school project

Jeonbuk National University has been selected for the government-funded Support Program for Specialized Graduate Schools in Advanced Industries. The university said Tuesday that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy designated the university’s Specialized Graduate School for Robotics as a specialized graduate school for national strategic advanced industries on Monday. The university added…

Jeonbuk National University selected for government-backed robotics graduate school project

Jeonbuk National University has been chosen to participate in a government-backed initiative aimed at establishing specialized graduate schools in advanced industries. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy designated the university's Specialized Graduate School for Robotics as a specialized graduate school for national strategic advanced industries. The specialized graduate school will be primarily run by the university's Department of Advanced Robotics, housed within its Graduate School.

Through this program, Jeonbuk National University will receive 15 billion won ($10.9 million) in funding over the next five years. This financial support will be utilized to cultivate master's- and doctoral-level professionals who will shape the fields of manufacturing robots and artificial intelligence (AI). Moreover, the funding will be employed to create a robotics industry innovation hub situated near the region's advanced manufacturing and mobility sectors.

Jeonbuk National University's selection underscores the institution's established expertise in education and research, as highlighted in the source material.

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