{
  "id": 16834916,
  "title": "Jeonbuk National University institute to recruit 141 schoolchildren for advanced science program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/jeonbuk-national-university-institute-to-recruit-141-schoolchildren",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261028/jeonbuk-national-university-institute-to-recruit-141-schoolchildren-for-advanced-science-program"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeonbuk National University's Science Education Institute for the Gifted plans to recruit 141 students for its advanced programs targeting elementary and middle school pupils, aiming to cultivate young scientists in the region, the university announced on Tuesday. The elementary program will accept 51 students, with 17 each specializing in science, mathematics, and interdisciplinary studies. The middle school program will admit 90 students, with 15 each focusing on mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, Earth science, and information science. The institute will prioritize applicants who have finished specific preparatory programs and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligible applicants include students who have completed an online preparatory program jointly offered by 26 university-affiliated gifted science education institutes across the nation or the Jeonbuk Science Dream Tree Development Program, an in-person initiative managed by the institute. Additionally, seven spots will be set aside for priority applicants in physics, Earth science, and information science.",
  "summary": "Jeonbuk National University’s Science Education Institute for the Gifted will recruit 141 students for its 2027 advanced programs for elementary and middle school students to nurture young scientists in the region, the university said Tuesday. The elementary school advanced program will admit 51 students, with 17 each in science, mathematics and interdisciplinary studies. The middle school…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jeonbuk National University institutes recruits 141 gifted students",
    "Elementary program accepts 51 students in science, math, interdisciplinary",
    "Middle school program admits 90 students in math, physics, chemistry, biology"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing preparatory program graduates and disadvantaged students shifts the focus toward building a structured pipeline for regional scientific talent through specialized academic training.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}