[DigitalToday Jin-ho Lee] The (*25*) of Science and ICT mentioned on Monday it can recruit candidates till April 10 for the second cohort of its science and technology specialist officer master’s programme.
The science and technology specialist officer programme is designed to practice excellent science and technology expertise as specialist personnel in defence science and technology, and to have them conduct analysis on superior weapons programs and gear and superior technology. MSIT and the (*25*) of National Defense choose high science and engineering college students, put them by means of a candidate coaching course and help them to conduct defence analysis and growth at establishments such because the Agency for Defense Development as active-duty officers.
MSIT and the defence ministry expanded eligibility final yr from bachelor’s-level to bachelor’s and master’s ranges and chosen 15 candidates for the primary master’s cohort.
Master’s candidates undergo coaching programs, together with defence area placements, whereas enrolled in master’s programmes and obtain 900,000 received a month in skilled competency growth help for up to 4 semesters. After acquiring their levels, they bear 8 weeks of navy coaching and are commissioned as second lieutenants as R&D officers (science and technology specialist officers), serving 3 years at defence R&D establishments such because the Agency for Defense Development.
For the second cohort this yr, 25 master’s candidates might be chosen with no gender restriction. Applicants have to be enrolled in master’s programmes at science and engineering graduate colleges nationwide and be enrolled within the first semester of 2026 or scheduled to return for the second semester of that yr. Recruitment fields are mechanical and aerospace; electrical, electronics, laptop and synthetic intelligence; and supplies, chemical engineering, power, physics, chemistry, life sciences and different science and engineering and pure science fields.
For the primary time this yr, the ministry will recruit preliminary master’s candidates amongst fourth-year undergraduates in science and engineering who plan to enter master’s programmes. Those chosen as preliminary master’s candidates who enter master’s programmes the next yr might be confirmed as master’s candidates by means of a qualification screening.
For the third cohort, 12 preliminary master’s candidates might be chosen with no gender restriction, focusing on fourth-year college students at science and engineering universities nationwide who’re scheduled to enter master’s programmes in March 2027. Recruitment fields are the identical as for master’s candidates.
Applicants can apply on-line by means of the science and technology specialist officer programme web site till April 10. Recruitment briefings by main areas are additionally scheduled to be held in March.