The '2025 College Student Thesis Competition', hosted by the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities and sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, is accepting thesis proposals until May 23. This competition is designed to support innovative interpretations and interdisciplinary research in the field of disabilities, and to discover advanced researchers in the field of disabilities.

The theme of the competition is 'disabilities', and any university student (enrolled or on leave) regardless of their major can participate. Participants must include a Ph.D. holder as a supervisor (thesis advisor) and can form a team of up to four members.

The key schedule of the competition includes submitting thesis proposals by May 23 (Friday), announcing the teams advancing to the finals on June 9 (Monday), and submitting the final thesis by August 11 (Monday). The final thesis competition and award ceremony will be held on August 27 (Wednesday). The awards include one grand prize with the Minister of Health and Welfare Award and a prize of 1.5 million won, one excellence award with the Chairman's Award from the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities and a prize of 1 million won, and one outstanding award with the Excellence Award from the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities and a prize of 500,000 won.

To apply, submit the required documents on the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities website (www.kfpd.org) after completing the application form, and send the form via email (research@kfpd.org). In addition to the thesis proposal, a consent form for personal information, proof of enrollment/leave of absence, and supervisor's degree certificate are required.

For inquiries, contact the person in charge of the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities Integrated Research Department Thesis Competition at ☎ 02-6399-6235 or ✉ research@kfpd.org.