Cash for credit: Report finds Korea University paid top academics up to $100k for affiliation

A local media outlet reported Sunday that Korea University offered more than 100 million won ($68,000) in financial incentives to established overseas researchers in exchange for listing the university as a secondary affiliation. Korea University and Yonsei University, two of South Korea’s leading private institutions, have recently faced allegations that they recruited “academic mercenaries” to boost their standings in the Quacquarelli Symonds and Times Higher Education rankings. Sunday's repor

By The Korea Herald