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Higher education and training support of R&D personnel

Human Resources Development Division

Overview of Support

Energy Workforce Development
  • Description Support for training energy professionals to address imbalances in workforce supply and demand in response to changes in the energy industry.
  • Nuclear Energy Next-generation nuclear power super-gap technology
  • Energy Efficiency Integrated management of energy systems
  • Hydrogen High efficiency, diversification of production methods
  • CCUS Design/construction, specialized exploration
  • ESS Big data-based O&M
  • Sector Coupling Core technologies for energy harvesting
  • Industrial Complex & Buildings Digital-based demand management professionals
  • Fuel Cells High-efficiency, carbon-free, certification technology professionals
  • Power Grids Big data-powered grid operation technology
  • Resource Circulation Battery recycling technology professionals
  • Clean Fuels Carbon-free gas turbine design and manufacturing
  • Petroleum Refining Digital transformation of refining processes professionals
  • Solar Power AI-powered manufacturing process innovation technology
  • Wind Power Offshore wind farm data analysis and optimization

Domestic Education Programs Support

Support for university (graduate) programs and R&D training to address workforce imbalances in different energy sectors/regions, and to secure future talent for the energy industry.

  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs : Development of multidisciplinary professionals in energy technology, law, systems, and policies.
  • Innovative Research Centers : Training of top-tier talent in the energy sector.
  • Energy Technology Sharing Universities, Regional Energy Clusters : Training of regionally specialized talent to promote local energy industries.

Overseas Education Programs Support

Support for linking the overseas training programs of domestic researchers and the domestic training programs of international researchers.

  • Global Energy New Industry Program :Fostering domestic master's and doctoral researchers by dispatching them to leading overseas research institutions to conduct joint projects.
  • Global Energy Policy Expert Program : Training Master's and Ph.D. among government officials from partner countries.

Workforce Ecosystem Development

Supporting the establishment of energy workforce development policies and investigation/analysis by understanding the energy workforce ecosystem through surveys on the supply and demand of technical manpower and career paths in the energy industry

  • Operation of job information portals, Innovation Talent Forums, and job fairs to address energy workforce mismatches.
    (Refer to images and website: jobnavi.ketep.re.kr)