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Mission & Vision
Contributing to the advancement of knowledge and improvement of quality of life through supporting creative research and fostering human resource.
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Program Information
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LEARN MOREBasic Research in Science & EngineeringThe Directorate for Basic Research in Science & Engineering is committed to supporting the efforts of S&E researchers who, through their creativity, seek to uncover the fundamental knowledge and original technologies which can contribute to the betterment of society and promote progress for all of humankind.LEARN MORE »
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LEARN MOREHumanities & Social SciencesThe Directorate for the Humanities & Social Sciences is committed to supporting researchers in these fields with their mission to explore the intricacies of human nature and social phenomena, and offer discourse and theories to answer the questions they pose.LEARN MORE »
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LEARN MORENational Strategic R&D ProgramsThe Directorate for National Strategic R&D Programs is committed to supporting the development of original technology to solve national and social problems and strategic research efforts for big science.LEARN MORE »
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LEARN MOREAcademic ResearchThe Directorate for Academic Research & University Funding is committed to facilitating educational and academic activities, both at universities and within the research community, as well as enhancing the educational capabilities of our nation’s universities through cooperative industry-university initiatives and fostering human capital.LEARN MORE »
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LEARN MOREInternational CooperationThe Directorate for International Affairs is actively committed to solving problems faced by the international community and supporting the activities of researchers in order to further global cooperation.LEARN MORE »
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Thank you for visiting the website of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF). The aim of the NRF is to set the direction of the nation’s basic and fundamental research across...
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Call for Proposals: 2025 Korea-EU Joint Research ProgramMinistry of Science and ICT, Public Notice No. 2025-0670 Call for Proposals: 2025 Korea-EU Joint Research Program The Ministry of Science and ICT hereby announces the call for proposals under the “2025 Korea-EU Joint Research Program”. Interested researchers are encouraged to apply. June 16, 2025 Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, Sang-Im Yoo President of the National Research Foundation of Korea, Won-Hwa Hong ※ The Korean announcement and application forms can be found here: [Link]LEARN MORE »
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Call for Proposals: Korea–UAE Joint Research Program 2025Ministry of Science and ICT Announcement No. 2025–0700 Call for Proposals: Korea–UAE Joint Research Program 2025 The Korea–UAE (Dubai) Joint Research Program 2025 is now open for proposal submissions. Researchers interested in this collaborative initiative are invited to apply. June 27, 2025 Ministry of Science and ICT Yoo Sang-im, Minister National Research Foundation of Korea Hong Won-hwa, President For programmatic inquiries Contact: Mr. Jang Eojin, Researcher, Directorate for International Affairs, European & African Affairs Team Phone: +82 2 3460 5721 (English available) Email: eojin@nrf.re.kr For submission and administrative inquiries Contact: Ms. Lee Eunbyeol, Researcher, Directorate for International Affairs, European & African Affairs Team Phone: +82 2 3460 5726 (English available) Email: byeol@nrf.re.krLEARN MORE »
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