- Winning design to serve as official emblem for foundation's 50th anniversary events

The National Research Foundation of Korea's Daejeon headquarters. [Herald DB]
The National Research Foundation of Korea's Daejeon headquarters. [Herald DB]

The National Research Foundation of Korea is inviting the public to submit emblem designs marking its upcoming 50th anniversary, with the winning entry to capture five decades of research support and the foundation's vision for the future.

The foundation announced Wednesday it is holding a "50th Anniversary Commemorative Emblem Design Contest."

The contest aims to reflect on the foundation's history of supporting academic research since 1977 and to share its vision as a leading research support institution with the broader public.

The theme is an emblem design reflecting the significance of the National Research Foundation's 50th anniversary and its future vision. Any South Korean national may enter, submitting one design per person through the contest's dedicated website from Wednesday through Dec. 1.

A total of 12 winning works will be selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of symbolism, creativity, completeness and communicative impact.

The grand prize winner will receive 2 million won ($1,480), with 1 million won going to the top prize, 700,000 won each to two excellence prize winners, 500,000 won each to three encouragement prize recipients, and 200,000 won each to five honorable mentions. The total purse is 6.9 million won.

The final winners are to be announced Dec. 28, following expert judging, copyright review and public online verification.

The winning design will be refined and produced as the official 50th anniversary emblem, to be used across commemorative events, promotional videos and publications.

"This contest is a meaningful opportunity to look back on the 50 years the foundation has walked and to draw its future vision together with the public," foundation President Hong Won-hwa said. "We ask for your interest and participation so that a creative and meaningful emblem symbolizing the foundation's new leap forward can come to life."


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