Korea-China Young Researcher Exchange Program

Directorate for International Affairs

Build a bilateral cooperative foundation for S&T through regular exchanges between Korea and China of young scientists, and improve the S&T level of the two countries based on the mutual transfer and learning of relatively superior

Period: Up to 6 months; 1 year

Research areas: Specific S&T areas

Eligibility: Ph.D. holders below the age of 40 (or 45 for those being dispatched)

Funding:  KRW 31 million (CNY 180 thousand*) annually as living expenses in Korea (training expenses: KRW 30 million; institution subsidies: KRW 1 million); CNY 125,000 annually as living expenses in China

 * approximation based on exchange rate of 1 CNY = 170 KRW

Summary: Provide return tickets (dispatching country) and local living expenses (host country)

Jeong, Seungmo, International Exchange Programs Team (jsm7@nrf.re.kr)