Professional Experienced Personnel Invitation Program

Directorate for Academic Research

Invite prestigious scientists with abundant R&D experience and high-level policy managers and executives at national institutions, industries and research institutes to contribute to regional development and pass on the expertise and experience which they have acquired throughout their careers to future generations

Produce regionally educated researchers with comprehensive management capabilities, including the ability to apply their experiences with education and research at regional S&T universities and in the humanities and social sciences to the S&T field

Research areas: All areas in S&T and the humanities and social sciences

Eligibility: High-ranking policy management government officials and former high-ranking research institute and industry figures

Support details: Research grants period: 3 years (2+1)

Funding: KRW 3 million per person/month (USD 2,700 thousand)

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

LEE, Hue Kyung; HR Development in Science & Technology (hl2504@nrf.re.kr)