· Program
Brain Pool (BP/BP+)
Brain Pool (BP/BP+)
Directorate for International Affairs
Provide outstanding overseas scientists with opportunities to jointly participate in R&D projects in Korea to improve the quality of R&D and build a global cooperative network through joint research
Brain Pool (BP)
Individual Type
Research areas : All S&T areas
※ Preference fields : 12 National Strategic Technology fields
Target Candidates: PhD holders residing overseas as of the application submission date
In the case of corporate research institutes being the host organization, scientist with five-year or more of on-site R&D experience in the industry overseas (outside of South Korea) regardless of his/her possession of a doctoral degree.
Summary : Provide Personnel costs and direct costs for inviting BP fellows, indirect costs
Period : Max 3 years
Funding : Personnel costs(KRW 60~300M/year) and invitation expenses(airfare, moving expenses, etc.)
Institution Type
Research areas : All S&T areas
Target Candidates: PhD holders residing overseas at the time of employment by the host institution
In the case of corporate research institutes being the host organization, scientist with five-year or more of on-site R&D experience in the industry overseas (outside of South Korea) regardless of his/her possession of a doctoral degree.
Summary : Support R&D institutions in attracting international talent in their priority research areas
Period : 3 years
Funding : Max 900M/year for a institution
Brain Pool Plus (BP+)
Research areas : All S&T areas
Target Candidates: Top-tier scholars who are to be attracted as full-time employees by the host institution
Summary : Provide Personnel Costs, Research facility equipment fee, Research activity expenses
Period : 10 years (4+6)
Funding : Personnel Costs, Research facility equipment fee, Research activity expenses, etc. Max. KRW 600 Mil./year
Preference fields : 12 National Strategic Technology fields
(BP) Joohye Nam (joohyenam@nrf.re.kr), Sojeong Han (sjhan@nrf.re.kr)
(BP+) Jihye Shin (sophie1207@nrf.re.kr)