Kookmin University partners with KOICA to train Palestinian researchers in AI
Summary
Kookmin University has partnered with KOICA to launch an AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program for Palestinian researchers in Korea. The program will recruit 30 candidates and support doctoral study, AI research, and training tied to Palestine’s R&D and digital transformation needs. Fellows will study at Kookmin University’s Graduate School of AI and Software and later help connect research, industry, and startups in Palestine.
Key Facts
- The university said the fellowship is part of a KOICA project to strengthen Palestine’s research and development capabilities in innovative technologies for digital transformation.
- Thirty promising Palestinian candidates will be recruited for the long-term fellowship program.
- Selected fellows will enroll at Kookmin University’s Graduate School of AI and Software to study core AI technologies and their applications in industry and the public sector.
- The program will include AI coursework, joint research with Korean researchers, industry-academia projects, internships, and technology commercialization programs.
- After returning home, the fellows are expected to link universities, research institutions, and industry while helping turn R&D outcomes into products, services, ventures, and startups.
30 Palestinians to be recruited for doctoral fellowship program
Officials from Kookmin University and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) pose with Palestinian officials at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Ramallah, Palestine, on July 16. Lee Sang-hwan, center left, a professor in Kookmin University’s School of Software, and Dr. Amjad Saad Suleiman Barham, center right, Palestinian minister of education and higher education, discussed a project to strengthen Palestine’s research and development capabilities in innovative technologies and support digital transformation. Courtesy of Kookmin University
Kookmin University has partnered with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to launch an AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program aimed at training Palestinian researchers in artificial intelligence (AI).
The university said Monday that the doctoral program is a key component of the talent development efforts under a KOICA project designed to strengthen Palestine’s research and development (R&D) capabilities in innovative technologies for digital transformation.
The university-affiliated Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and Global Development Cooperation Institute (GDCI) will work with KOICA to train researchers capable of addressing challenges facing Palestine and help them lead local R&D and industrial innovation.
Thirty promising Palestinian candidates will be recruited for the long-term fellowship program, which supports their doctoral studies and AI research in Korea.
Selected fellows will enroll in the program at Kookmin University’s Graduate School of AI and Software, where they will conduct research on core AI technologies and their applications in industry and the public sector.
The university said research topics will be aligned with major challenges facing Palestine.
It added that the program will provide education and research opportunities aimed at translating the fellows’ research into solutions to local challenges and advancing digital transformation in Palestine.
During their doctoral studies, the fellows will participate in AI-focused coursework, joint research with Korean researchers, industry-academia collaboration projects, internships and technology commercialization programs.
Through these activities, the program will help the fellows develop research capabilities, practical problem-solving skills, project planning and management expertise and international research networks.
Upon returning home, the fellows will serve as a bridge between universities, research institutions and industry, helping translate R&D outcomes into products and services while fostering new business ventures and startups.
“The AI Ph.D. Fellowship is more than an opportunity for talented Palestinians to pursue advanced degrees,” said Joe hyun-gue, country director of KOICA’s Palestine Office.
He added, “It is designed to lay the foundation for their leadership in local R&D and digital transformation after they return home.”
Joe expressed hope that Korea’s experience in AI research and education will serve as a catalyst for sustainable digital innovation in Palestine.
“One of Kookmin University’s greatest strengths is its AI transformation-focused educational system, which goes beyond research and software development to apply AI to real-world systems and industries, including manufacturing, health care, education and public services,” said Lee Sang-hwan, project manager and a professor in the School of Software.
“We will support the program to ensure that its outcomes contribute to improving public services, creating jobs for young people, driving industrial innovation and advancing digital transformation in Palestine,” he added.
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