국립 부경대학교

△ 부경대학교 전경.

부경대학교(총장 김영섭)가 대학원 지원사업인 두뇌한국(BK)21 사업에 총 11개 교육연구단(팀)이 선정됐다.

부경대는 교육부와 한국연구재단이 8월 6일 발표한 4단계 BK21 사업 예비 선정결과 9개 교육연구단과 2개 교육연구팀 등 모두 11개 교육연구단(팀)을 선정명단에 올렸다.

BK21 사업은 학문후속세대가 학업과 연구에 전념할 수 있도록 대학원생 연구장학금, 신진연구인력 인건비 등을 지원해 석‧박사급 연구 인력을 양성하는 지원 사업이다.

올해 전국 93개 대학에서 695개 교육연구단, 364개 교육연구팀이 신청해 68개 대학 총 562개 교육연구단(팀)이 예비 선정됐다.

부경대는 이번 사업 선정으로 교육연구단(팀) 지원예산은 물론, 올해부터 5개 이상 교육연구단이 선정된 대학에 지원되는 대학원혁신지원비까지 2027년까지 7년간 총 400억 원을 지원받는다.

이에 따라 부경대는 석사 월 70만원, 박사 월 130만원, 신진연구인력 월 300만원 등 석‧박사급 인력들이 안정적으로 학업과 연구에 전념할 수 있도록 지원해 국가, 사회가 필요로 하는 융‧복합형 연구 인력을 양성할 계획이다.

부경대가 이번에 선정된 11개 교육연구단(팀)은 △기능성 응집물질물리 미래인재양성사업팀 △스마트 해양도시인프라 재난재해 저감기술 교육연구팀 △초고층 해양도시 건축 및 소방재난안전기술 교육연구단 △i-SEED 지구환경교육연구단 △지역사회 혁신성장을 위한 데이터과학응용인재양성사업단 △스마트 그린 융복합소재 인재육성연구단 △뉴시니어 맞춤형 스마트 헬스케어 사업단 △인공지능융합 교육연구단 △스마트로봇융합응용교육연구단 △MADEC 디자이니어링 △유라시아 관문도시 부산의 국제화를 위한 글로벌지역전문가 양성 교육연구단이다.

한편 4단계 BK21 사업 최종 선정은 대학의 이의신청 및 현장점검 등을 거쳐 오는 9월 확정 예정이다. <부경투데이>

Selected PKNU’s 11 educational research groups (teams) for BK21 project
Total 40 billion won of project cost for 7 years ... fostering master's and doctoral specialists

A total of 11 educational research teams (teams) of Pukyong National University (President Kim Young-seup) have been selected for the Brain Korea (BK)21 project, which is a support project for graduate schools.

As a result of preliminary selection for announced by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of the 4th Phase of BK21 project Korea (NRF) on 6th of August, Pukyong National University succeed in putting a total of 11 educational research groups (teams) including 9 educational research groups and 2 educational research groups on the list.

The BK21 project is a support project to foster research manpower at the master's and doctoral level by providing research scholarships for graduate students and personnel expenses for new researchers so that the next generation of academics can focus on their studies and research.

This year, 695 educational research teams and 364 educational research teams from 93 universities nationwide applied, and a total of 562 educational research groups (teams) from 68 universities have been pre-selected.

As Pukyong National University has been selected for this project, the university will receive a total of 40 billion won for 7 years until 2027, from the budget to support the educational research groups (team), as well as the graduate school innovation support fund to universities where more than 5 educational research groups have been selected from this year.

Accordingly, Pukyong National University plans to provide support for master's and doctoral level personnel to stably devote themselves to study and research, such as 700,000 won per month for masters, 1.3 million won per month for doctorate, and 3 million won per month for new researchers and the university is planning to cultivate research personnel of fusion and convergence required by the state and society.

The 11 educational research groups (teams) of Pukyong National University selected this time are △Future Talent Training Project Group for the Functional Condensed Matter Physics, △Educational Research Team for Smart Infrastructure of Maritime Cities and Technologies of Reducing Disasters, △Educational Research Group for Construction of Tall Buildings in Maritime Cities and Fire Disaster Safety Technology, △Educational Research Group of i-SEED Global Environment, △Human Resources Training Project Group for Data Science Application for Innovative Growth of Local Communities, △Human Resources Training Research Group for Smart Green Fusion & Convergence Materials, △Customized Smart Healthcare Project Group for New Senior, △Educational Research Group for Fusional Aspect of AI (Artificial Intelligence), △Education Research Group for Smart Robot Convergence Application, △MADEC Designing, and △Educational Research Group for Fostering Global Experts for the Internationalization of Busan, the Gateway City of Eurasia.

The final selection of the 4th Phase of BK21 project, meanwhile, is scheduled to be confirmed in September after applying for objections by universities and on-site inspections. <Pukyong Today>