Korea research foundation

HOME Visiting KRF Sitemap Korean KRF

HOME Visiting KRF Sitemap Korean KRF
Korea research foundation

HOME Visiting KRF Sitemap Korean KRF

HOME Visiting KRF Sitemap Korean KRF
Research Program

International Programs

International Exchange Program


Domestic Programs

Research Capacity Strengthening Program in Humanities & Social Sciences

Basic Research in Sciences and Engineering

Building Research Infrastructure

Academic Human Resources Training

Humanities Promotion Program

Research Program


International Programs

International Exchange Program


Domestic Programs

Research Capacity Strengthening Program in Humanities & Social Sciences

Basic Research in Sciences and Engineering

Building Research Infrastructure

Academic Human Resources Training

Humanities Promotion Program

Research Program

International Programs

International Exchange Program


Domestic Programs

Research Capacity Strengthening Program in Humanities & Social Sciences

Basic Research in Sciences and Engineering

Building Research Infrastructure

Academic Human Resources Training

Humanities Promotion Program

Home   l   Domestic Programs   l  Research Capacity Strengthening Program in Humanities & Social Sciences   l  Junior Professors Program

h1_orp01_new.gif

Program Name: Junior Professors Program
Division in Charge: Division of Social Sciences Program
Application Period: Mar 17~23, 2009
Contact Information: (Name) Hyoung-ho Lee (Tel) 02-3460-5583, (E-mail) lh205@krf.or.kr


Program Purpose
  • To raise enthusiasm about creative research, maximize researchers' competencies, and raise research quality to an international level by expanding activities for participating junior researchers.
  • To assist junior researchers in becoming outstanding scholars by promoting their research activities and providing them a stable research environment.

Program Scope
  • Support Budget: KW8.5 billion (New Task Support: KW7.8 billion)
  • New Support: Around 489 tasks (Continuous Task Support: 45 tasks)
  • Support Field: The entire fields of humanities and society (including art and athletic studies)

Applicant Qualifications:
  • Among researchers who meet the standard of Article 5 of the Law on Credit Guarantee of ¡°Academic Promotion and School Expenses Loan and its Enforcement Ordinance¡±, and who have been working for domestic universities less than 5 years since their initial employment as a full-time instructor or higher position (Also applicable to Clause 2, Article 14 of the Higher Education Law).

Support Contents
  • Support Scope: Up to KW1.5million per year
  • Support Period: 1 ~ 3 years

Review Procedures: 3 stages
  • eligibility verification, panel review, comprehensive review

Future Execution Schedule
  • Mar, 2009 : Public Invitation to the Program
  • Mar~Jun, 2009 : Application, Requisites Screening, Major Study Screening, General Screening
  • Jun, 2009 : Notification of Selection Results
  • Jul 1, 2009: Program Kickoff

Contact Information for Program-related Questions
  • Division of Humanities Program: (Name) Eun-mi Shim (Tel) 02-3460-5577 (Email) bottolee@krf.or.kr
  • Division of Social Sciences Program: (Name) Hyoung-ho Lee (Tel) 02-3460-5583 (Email) lh205@krf.or.kr
  • Division of Interdisciplinary Studies Program: (Name) Chan-ki Kim (Tel) 02-3460-5766 (Email) doum@krf.or.kr