{
  "id": 16838685,
  "title": "Jeonbuk National University institute to recruit 141 schoolchildren for advanced science programs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/jeonbuk-national-university-institute-to-recruit-141-schoolchildren-16838685",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261028/jeonbuk-national-university-institute-to-recruit-141-schoolchildren-for-advanced-science-programs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeonbuk National University plans to welcome 141 young students into advanced science programs by 2027, according to the university's announcement on Tuesday. The initiative, operated by the Science Education Institute for the Gifted, aims to cultivate young scientists within the region.\n\nThe elementary school program will enroll 51 students, with a focus on nurturing talent in science, mathematics, and interdisciplinary studies, with 17 students allocated to each department. Meanwhile, the middle school program will admit 90 students, each specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, Earth science, or information science, with 15 students per field.\n\nThe university has indicated a preference for applicants who have completed specific preparatory programs and those from underprivileged backgrounds. Eligible candidates can join either the online preparatory program jointly offered by 26 university-affiliated science education institutes for gifted students across the nation or the in-person Jeonbuk Science Dream Tree Development Program run by Jeonbuk National University's institute.\n\nTo further support gifted students, seven priority spots will be reserved for each of three disciplines: 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…",
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  "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."
}