Mid-career Researcher Program

This program aims to enhance basic research capability through intensive support for mid-career researchers in pivotal roles across basic research areas, thereby expanding the production of excellent research outcomes and nurturing world leaders in research.

• Funded Fields / Science and engineering
• Funded Period / 3 years
• Eligibility / Researchers in universities (including part-time researchers), researchers in public and private institutes
• Budget / KRW 100~200 million (Core Research); Up to KRW 300 million (National Research Lab)
• Program Description /
  – Core Research: Supporting individual and joint research carried out by senior researchers
  – National Research Lab: Classifying and supporting top-down and bottom-up research with high potential