Young Researcher Program

This program aims to nurture excellent researchers by encouraging the motivation for creative research and maximizing research capacity among researchers.
– To achieve world-class performance in S&T and heighten national competitiveness by improving the quality of basic research based on intensive support for research based upon creative and pioneering ideas.

• 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 50 million per project
• Program Description /
  – Young Researchers program: To motivate and train young researchers to become the next generation of leading researchers by enlarging research opportunities
  – Women Scientists: To nurture female scientists and strengthen their research capability
  –  Young Mentoring(former career Scientists): To pursue joint research with young researchers based on research capability of experienced career scientists