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Young Scientists Awards

KAST Science and Technology Award

Dupont Science & Technology Award



1. Purpose:
To identify and honor promising young scientists with outstanding achievements in research and development in the fields of natural sciences and engineering so that they can play leading roles in advancing science and technology in the 21st century.

2. Administering Organization: KAST since 1997

3. Number of Awardees & Prizes
- 4 per persons each for science and engineering categories
- Presidential citation and incentive research grants (30 million won per year for 5 consecutive years)

4. Categories
- Natural Sciences Category:
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences (one for each group)
- Engineering Category (one for each group)
Group 1: Electrical, Electronic, Computer, Information and Communication, etc.
Group 2: Mechanical, Metal, Ceramic, Aeronautical, Shipbuilding, Industrial
Engineering, Electronic Materials, etc.
Group 3: Chemical, Food, High Polymer, Textile, Bio-engineering, Industrial Chemistry, etc
Group 4: Architectural, Civil, Environmental, Energy, Resources, Municipal Engineering, etc.