Korea Maritime & Ocean University: Scholarship delivery ceremony held for the second semester of 2022
On the 3rd , at the Citadine Connect Hotel, a scholarship delivery ceremony was held for the “ Future Vessel Talent Fostering Supporters Association ” and scholarships were delivered to all first – year students (53 students ) of the Department of Maritime Artificial Intelligence and Security . The total amount of scholarships paid at this scholarship delivery ceremony, which was held following the delivery of scholarships for the first semester, was about 100 million won .
The Future Vessel Talent Development Support Association is a support organization established by a number of related organizations in the maritime industry in September last year . The main purpose of this year is to nurture outstanding talents in the marine field of the future by providing special scholarships to the students of the Department of Maritime Artificial Intelligence and Security, which was established this year , and creating a high-quality educational environment .
The scholarship delivery ceremony was attended by major figures from 14 participating organizations , including President Doe Do-hee, who is the president of the Future Vessels Talent Development and Support Association . Students from the Department of Maritime Artificial Intelligence and Security also attended this event .
The Department of Maritime Artificial Intelligence and Security is a department established to meet the needs of experts in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in response to the advent of the 4th industrial revolution and cutting-edge ships . It is the first artificial intelligence and cyber security-related convergence department in the maritime field . The goal of the department is to train creative mariners who will be in charge of the operation and management of ships incorporating artificial intelligence and cybersecurity technologies . In the future, it is expected that ‘ artificial intelligence and cyber security experts ‘ specialized in information protection in autonomous ships and shipping and maritime fields will be produced .
In addition, in the case of this undergraduate student, all the first-year students and half of the second- to fourth-year students receive full scholarships thanks to professional training in related fields as well as the continuous support of the Future Vessel Talent Development Support Association .
Our university will continue to do our best to nurture talented people in the future ship field . In particular, we plan to continuously operate scholarship organizations such as the Future Vessel Talent Nurturing Support Group to continuously produce future-oriented talents to prepare for the era of the 4th industrial revolution .
President Doe Do-hee said, “ As the smartization and automation of ships is progressing at a very fast pace, the specialized manpower in this regard will surely become an essential manpower for protecting the Korean industry and national defense security . ” I would like to express my gratitude to the staff of the institution again, and I hope that our students will give a lot of support so that they can be reborn as outstanding talents . ”