The Konkuk University (KU) Start-up Support Group announced the launch of "KU Start-up Scholarship" on October 16, 2014, to provide funding to current Konkuk students who have founded their own businesses or those engaged in start-up activities. Students who meet certain criteria are eligible to apply for the scholarship worth 1,000,000 KRW (or approximately 900 USD). A total of 20 students will be selected in Fall 2014 as the first recipients of the scholarship.
As Konkuk expands support for students pursuing start-ups, which includes the offering of relevant courses and partial tuition exemption, it is expected that an increasing number of students will become more interested in start-ups and related activities.
The KU Start-up Support Group was officially launched on April 29, 2014, following KU's selection as a "Startup-Leading University" by the Korean government in early 2014. It is providing eight regular courses on startups as well as internship opportunities at venture enterprises located within the campus. Furthermore, start-up camps are being offered with no participation fee and start-up competitions are held on the national level to invigorate the start-up atmosphere.
Posted by Eun Jin Cho