The KIST- Academia Collaborative Education Program

In 1991, KIST started a collaborative education program in partnership with major academic institutions and research institutes in the industry.
The program is being conducted in collaboration with seven major universities in Seoul (Korea, Yonsei, Hanyang, Kyunghee, Sogang, Ewha Woman's and Kwangwoon) and is designed to provide advanced training to professional research scientists, as well as to transfer KIST's advanced technologies to Korean industries.
The participating students in the program's graduate and doctorate courses can benefit from KIST's modern research facilities while attending classes at the universities where they are enrolled
Eligible candidates for the program are those employed either in the industry or in any research institute. For doctorate courses, candidates should hold M.S. degrees. This educational program is expected to not only improve the industry's research capability, but also promote further cooperation amongst industrial, academic and research institutions.
This educational program jointly cultivates high-caliber manpower in science and technology with leading universities. Under the program, students are trained to conduct in-depth studies and research projects on theories and practical applications that the industry requires..

Enrollment at partner universities (as of February 2004)

Number of graduates by year (as of February 2004)

Educational Program for Technological Professionals from the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KITA) and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

Background
In order to meet the rapid changes in today's technological environment and the increased demand for human resources for professional research, the establishment of a short, yet intensive, educational program designed to produce competent, research-oriented individuals is considered crucial. There is also an increased need for closer cooperation between industry and academia on a national basis to readily interchange and utilize available equipment and human resources

Objectives
The program aims to produce core research personnel through short and intensive educational programs and to increase high-quality human resources for industrial research and development. The program presents the latest developments in professional technological fields, new technological advancements and trends in the research field.

Expectations
This program will advance industry-based technological development, initiate advanced technologies, and increase research capabilities. It will contribute to the exchange of information between high-quality professionals in industry and academia and will produce competent human resources in the fields of high-technology industry

International Training Program for Environment Protection Technology Management

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology offers the International Training Program for Environment Protection Technology Management, annually sponsored by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The KOICA, established in 1991, is involved in various activities that aim to increase technological exchanges among developing countries. The KOICA recognizes the need for worldwide cooperation in the area of environmental protection, and accordingly, commissions the KIST to provide an international training program for environmental protection technologies since 1994. The KOICA plans to maintain and expand the program.

The instructors in this program are composed of principal and senior research scientists at the Global Environment Research Center and Water Environment Research Center at KIST, as well as government officials from the Ministry of Environment and external specialists. The lectures include topics such as Korea's overall environmental policies, conditions, technologies, and fundamentals in preventing environmental pollution in Korea. The program also includes site visits to various industrial complexes

Participants in the training program are composed of government officials of environmental departments from Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Eastern Europe. In 2002, there were 15 participants from 10 countries who were trained for 15 days.

Establishment of Center for Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Vietnam

Background and Objective
To support and facilitate the development of science and technology in Vietnam by sharing the nation's developmental experiences in science and technology with the National Center for Technology Progress (NACENTECH) located in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Main Contents
Total investment: US$ 2,880,000 Through the training of essential research individuals for industrialization, the construction of research infrastructure, and the creation of a research foundation, the project aims to:

• Promote the development of science and technology in Vietnam by strengthening the fields of research at Vietnamese research institutes.
• Strengthen the Vietnamese industrial infrastructure by increasing its assessment capability in industrial technology.
• Increase cooperation in the fields of science and technology between Korea and Vietnam.
• Implement a comprehensive supply of technology.
• Develop core research-oriented individuals, dispatch specialists to Vietnam, provide Korean research equipment to Vietnam, implement training programs in R&D planning and management, among other initiatives