Korea University of Technology said on April 4 that its Semiconductor Workforce Training Project Team recently held a briefing on the "Semiconductor Specialized University Support Project," outlining scholarship support and a hands-on curriculum for students preparing for careers in the semiconductor industry.
The briefing was open not only to students in the Department of Semiconductor Engineering but to any enrolled students interested in semiconductor careers. Project officials described the initiative’s direction and introduced the Advanced Semiconductor Measurement, Analysis and Inspection (SeMI) specialization for a program that will receive a total of 23,130,000,000 KRW over four years (about $17,347,500).
Officials also detailed scholarship provisions. Depending on course completion requirements, the project will provide living-expense scholarships of up to 7,000,000 KRW (about $5,250).
The annual scholarship budget is approximately 300,000,000 KRW (about $225,000). Eligible recipients include declared majors in the Department of Semiconductor Engineering, students in the joint convergence major run with Kongju National University, and students enrolled in general convergence majors.
The team showcased the program’s hands-on facilities. The Semiconductor Comprehensive Education Center on the first floor of the Industry–Academia Convergence Building occupies 1,090㎡ (about 11,733.85 ft²) and houses seven dedicated training labs, including a semiconductor measurement and analysis lab and a process FAB. Students receive practical instruction covering the full semiconductor lifecycle from design and devices to processing and packaging.
Project leaders outlined specialized tracks in semiconductor devices and design, semiconductor materials, intelligent semiconductors, and semiconductor process systems. Through a lab-centered curriculum, industry–academia projects, and targeted extracurricular programs, the project aims to cultivate professionals ready for industry deployment.
Ahn Seung-eon, head of the Semiconductor Workforce Training Project Team, said, "Through our country’s leading Semiconductor Comprehensive Education Center, we provide hands-on training that enables students to solve real industry problems directly. We will concentrate our efforts on developing core experts in the semiconductor measurement, analysis and inspection (SeMI) field."
Siheung — Kim Dong-sung
