Program Information
· Program

Support Program for University Development

· Directorate

Directorate for Academic Research

· Program objective
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Strengthen the basic capacity of universities and support them with their strategic characterization in response to future social changes, and aid with the establishment of a system to produce future-oriented creative talent through voluntary innovation by universities to lay the groundwork for national innovation

· Program details
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Research areas: Innovation projects which are in line with universities’ mid- and long-term development plans in the fields of education, research, and university-industry cooperation

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Eligibility: (Type I: voluntary agreement) 131 universities; (Type II: capacity enhancement) 12 universities

   

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Summary: Enhance universities’ basic capacity in the fields of education, research, and university-industry cooperation, and support comprehensive innovation and strategic characterization

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Period: 3 years

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Funding: Average of KRW 3.948 billion (USD 3.55 million*) per project

 * approximation based on exchange rate of 1 USD = 1,100 KRW

· Contact
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YUN, Yong Jun; University Education Programs Team 1 (yyjdo@nrf.re.kr)

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LEE, Dae Myung; University Education Programs Team 2 (dmlee@nrf.re.kr)

· Project process
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Type I: Voluntary agreement

Announcement
Jan. 2019
Receipt
Mar. 2019
Evaluation
N/A
Selection
N/A

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Type II: Capacity enhancement

Announcement
Jan. 2019
Receipt
Mar. 2019
Evaluation
Apr. 2019
Selection
May 2019

* In this program, only Type II has the stages for evaluation and selection, and Type I will only have a consultation.