Support for Return to R&D < Utilization of Women in STEM < Programs < Korea Foundation for Women i n Science, Engineering and Technology

Program Introduction

We provide education and mentoring support so that women whose careers have been interrupted due to childbirth and childcare can successfully find jobs at companies and research institutes. In addition, we promote employment through job matching programs with universities and public and private research institutes and provide research funding. Awaken your dormant career with WISET.

Program Details

Target

Participants : Those who have obtained at least a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and are not enrolled in employment insurance as of the date of filing an application to participate in the program
Participating institutions : Research institutes in the field of science and technology that want to utilize career-interrupted women in STEM

Support details

Research funding for research institutes hiring career-interrupted women in STEM to participate in R&D (KRW 21 million/year for a master’s degree researcher and KRW 23 million/year for a Ph.D. degree researcher)
Empowerment of career-interrupted women and education and mentoring for career development

Support period

up to 3 years (Annual evaluation is conducted every 12 months to evaluate whether to continue providing support.)

Program Outcomes

Assisting career-interrupted women in returning to their careers(2012~2021)

1,200participants

Employment retention rate after 3 years(2013~2021)

79.2%

Research outcomes after returning to work(Average number of research papers published per person over the course of 3 years after returning to work)

2.5projects