Samsung Display Establishes Master's and Doctoral Recruitment-Linked Program at KAIST

Selection of 50 Candidates Over the Next 5 Years, Scholarship Award, and Guaranteed Employment at Samsung Display

Choi Juseon, CEO of Samsung Display, and Lee Kwanghyung, President of KAIST, are signing an MOU for talent development linked to recruitment at the Daejeon campus on the 24th. (Photo by Samsung Display)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyeyoung] Samsung Display is partnering with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to nurture core talents who will lead the 'K-Display' industry.

On the 25th, according to Samsung Display and KAIST, the two parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a recruitment-linked talent development program at the KAIST Daejeon campus the day before. The event was attended by Choi Jooseon, President of Samsung Display; Lee Kwanghyung, President of KAIST; Kim Bowon, KAIST Vice President for External Affairs; Lee Sangyeop, KAIST Vice President for Research; and Lee Changhee, Head of Samsung Display Research Institute, among others.

Following this MOU, KAIST plans to operate a display education program targeting graduate students in master's and doctoral courses in related departments such as the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Samsung Display will select a total of 50 outstanding talents over five years starting from 2022, providing scholarships and tuition support necessary for master's and doctoral courses, and guaranteeing employment after graduation.

At the event, Choi Jooseon, President of Samsung Display, said, "As technological competition in the display industry becomes increasingly intense, nurturing and securing specialized talents is more important than anything else to maintain the competitiveness of our companies. We expect this collaboration with KAIST to be a great opportunity to enhance the company's global competitiveness and strengthen the foundation of the Korean display industry."

Lee Kwanghyung, President of KAIST, expressed his expectations, saying, "We will devote all efforts to nurturing future talents so that Korea's display research capabilities are recognized worldwide, and this will serve as a model for technology-customized industry-academia cooperation." He added, "Recently, new technologies such as foldable and quantum dot (QD) displays are rapidly growing. Through close cooperation with Samsung Display, we will jointly present the direction of new markets and expand the technological gap."