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· Program Korea Innovation Center(KIC) · Program objective - To support the global technology commercialization as well as overseas expansion of promising domestic start-ups in the fields of science, technology and ICT · Program details 1. Eligibility: Four...

Program > Humanities Utmost Sharing System(HUSS)

· Program Humanities Utmost Sharing System(HUSS) · Program objective - A multidisciplinary approach grounded in the humanities and social sciences is need to address complex societal challenges of the future - Despite growing societal demand, the foundation...

Program > Global - Learning & Academic research institution for Master's · PhD students, and Postdocs(G-LAMP)

· Program Global - Learning & Academic research institution for Master's · PhD students, and Postdocs(G-LAMP) · Program objective - To establish and operate a system that strengthens the management and support of university-affiliated research labs and faci...

Program > Research Facility Establishment Program

· Program Research Facility Establishment Program · Program objective - (Core research support center & Enable collaborative research) ①Establishng of a core research support center that can integrate and jointly utilize research equipment scattered through...

Program > Priority Research Institute Program

· Program Priority Research Institute Program · Program objective - (Priority Research Institute Program) Provides research funds for up to 9 years to selected science and engineering university research institutes at university to provide a continuous rese...

Program > Global Centers of Research Excellence

· Program Global Centers of Research Excellence · Program objective - SRC : To foster outstanding research groups in the field of science, strengthening national basic research capacity including the development of new theories, solution of scientific chall...

Program > Brain Korea 21 FOUR

· Program Brain Korea 21 FOUR · Program objective ■ Transformation in education and research fueled by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and technological progress - The Fourth Industrial Revolution, driven by scientific and technological progress and socio-...

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Latest news releases > A Tale That Wasn't Right: Fast Ions Enhance Rather Than Deteriorate Fusion Plasma Performance

A team lead by Korean researchers from Seoul National University, Prof. Yong-Su Na and Prof. Taik Soo Hahm has comprehensively demonstrated that fast ions present inside a fusion reactor, contrary to previous understanding, do not degrade fusion performance...

Notice > [Call for Proposal] Korea-Japan Basic Scientific Cooperation Program(NRF-JSPS) FY 2026

[Call for Proposal] Korea-Japan Basic Scientific Cooperation Program between NRF and JSPS 2026 - Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars - The National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF), upon the agreement with Japan Society for the Promotion of Science ...

Latest news releases > Inhibition Strategy for Causative Agents of Alzheimer’s Disease

The pathogenic aggregation of amyloidogenic intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), such as amyloid-β(Aβ), is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Researchers at Korean University have developed a novel peptide inhibitor design strategy that reprograms...

Notice > [Call for Proposals] Korea-Hungary Joint Research Program 2025

Ministry of Science and ICT Announcement No. 2025-0559 Call for Proposals: Korea–Hungary Joint Research Program 2025 The new call for proposals under the Korea–Hungary Joint Research Program 2025 is hereby announced, and interested researchers are encourage...

Latest news releases > Artificial heart valve enables real-time blood pressure regulation using magnetic fields

Variations in clinical trial samples and the bulky of conventional cardiovascular simulators have posed significant challenges to the advancement of medical research and bioelectronic devices. To address these limitations, researchers at Kyung Hee Universit...

Latest news releases > Eco-friendly battery recycling breakthrough: turning spent cathodes into high-performance Ni-Rich...

The commercialization of cost-effective and environmentally conscious battery recycling technologies has long been hindered by low material yields, structural degradation, and high energy demands. Now, researchers from Gachon University, Tsinghua University...

Notice > [Call for Proposal] 2025 Korea-Japan Joint Research Program

Ministry of Science and ICT Announcement No. 425 Call for Proposals: 2025 Korea–Japan Joint Research Program The Ministry of Science and ICT hereby announces a call for proposals under the 『2025 Korea-Japan Joint Research Program』 to strengthen scientific a...

Notice > [Call for Proposal] 2025 Korea-China Joint Research Program

Ministry of Science and ICT Announcement No. 2025–0512 Call for Proposals: 2025 Korea–China Joint Research Program The call for new project proposals under the 2025 Korea–China Joint Research Program is hereby announced, and interested researchers are encou...

Latest news releases > Reconfigurable electronics pioneered by printed 2D heterostructures

The rapid advancements in reconfigurable electronics are set to drive the future of electronic device technologies, with the latest breakthrough reported by researchers at Yonsei University, Korea. The team, led by Professor Joohoon Kang, has introduced an ...

Notice > [Call for Proposal] Brain Pool(BP/BP+) Fellowship Program 2025

[Call for Proposal] Brain Pool(BP/BP+) Fellowship Program 2025 The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) hereby announces the 2025 call for new projects under the Brain Pool(BP) / Brain Pool+(BP+) Program. We invite applications following the procedures attach...