Selected ‘overseas study research scholarship student’ together with the Department of Saemaul and International Development for the 2019 school year to pay scholarship funds
Established in Dec 2003 centering on alumni who benefited from the ‘Saemaul scholarship’ and has been supporting studies for junior students every year
Provided approximately 208 million KRW to a total of 212 students in total
[January 16, 2020]
The YU Saemaul Scholarship Association (Chairman Choi Wae-chul) held the 14th scholarship transfer fund at the YU Law Building on the 15th.
The YU Saemaul Scholarship Association is a scholarship association that supports the academic studies of juniors mainly by alumni who benefited from the ‘Saemaul Scholarship Fund’ by the YU Department of Community Development (currently Department of Saemaul and International Development). Alumni gathered donations for the 14th time this year and gave 12 million KRW to juniors.
This year’s scholarship was given to students by accepting overseas study research plans to enhance global capacities of students. The selected students submitted research plans related to the sustainable development goals (SGDs) of the international community to inspect and analyze various pending issues such as poverty and climate change, which the international community currently faces, from the perspective of ‘Saemaul studies’ and especially from the perspective of ‘Saemaul Development’. Evaluations were conducted based on appropriateness of the theme (correlation with Saemaul and International Development majors), uniqueness (creative composition and ideas), possible to realize/apply (possibility to realize the research plans and applicability to solve joint projects of the global community) by judges selected by the scholarship association.
Students selected as scholarship students for the 2019 school year were the G-EOP team (Song Jung-hoon, Yoon Chae-won, Lim Joon-young, Kim Tae-gyeong) who submitted a research plan on the case of the quality of life of Thai women, the I-Yet-Ho team (Lee Seung-yoon, Jung Ye-eun, Shin Ji-ho, Lee Ye-bin) who submitted a research on the case of the role of the private sector to achieve the SDGs of Vietnam, and the Saemaul F.C team (Bang Joon-woong, Bae Min-jae, Bae In-sung, Shin Myeong-seok) who submitted a research plan on the case of new industries of Thailand.
The YU Saemaul Scholarship Association has provided scholarships for not only students in the Department of Saemaul and International Development, but all students regardless of their department or course. Among the students selected for scholarships this year, one graduate school student at the Department of Saemaul and International Development and one junior in the College of Engineering Department of Computer Engineering were included, and in the past, international students from Africa and Southeast Asia, as well as a student in the School of Economics and Finance were selected for scholarships.
The scholarship students participating in overseas study research activities will draft a research report after completing local studies and share the results with other students.
Since its establishment in December 2003, the YU Saemaul Scholarship Association provided 208 million KRW up until this year. This scholarship ceremony was attended by Chairman Choi Wae-chul, Gyeongsan Internet Newspaper CEO Choi Sang-yong, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Co-Prosperity Committee Secretary General Ha Young-sook, Choi Young-jae Certified Public Labor Attorney Office PResident Choi Young-jae, Palgong M&C CEO Kim Jin-young, Toolis CEO Jung Jae-hoon, Kyungil University Lifelong Education Support Project Team Assistant Director Lee Gyeong-seop, Professors Kim Jung-hoon, Lee Yang-soo, Lee Jung-joo and Lee Mi-sook of the YU Department of Saemaul and International Development, Park Chung Hee Saemaul Institute researchers Hwang Seung-il and Lee Seol-gi, and other alumni and student government representatives.
Chairman Choi Wae-chul (Professor at the YU Department of Saemaul and International Development, Global Saemaul Development Network (GSDN) chairman) said at this ceremony, “This year is the 10th year since offering the ‘Global Saemaul major’ as a master’s degree course at the Graduate School of Public Administration by YU back in 2010, and it is the 50th anniversary of the start of the Saemaul Undong with proclamation of President Park Chung-hee. Furthermore, the ‘Saemaul Economic Development Department’ is scheduled to be installed offered to freshmen at the Phnom Penh main campus of Western University (WU) in Cambodia and at its branch shool in Kampong Cham, following the department that was newly offered in the Philippines, making this year a very special year. This year is also the 43rd year since YU opened the Department of Community Development in 1976 and decided to operate the ‘Saemaul Scholarship Program’. Though the amount of money may be little, I hope that students will gain insight on what tasks lie ahead to solve the issue of co-prosperity for humanity and that it serves as an important opportunity so that students may take on challenges to solve problems and enhance their expertise to contribute to social development.” He closed his statement saying, “I would like to thank all the alumni who have supported YU students to become talented individuals who can contribute to the process of making society safer and happier for not only Korea, but the entire global community.”
