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KRCF’s affiliated research institutes and their research fields
KRCF Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
KRCF (Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science
and Technology) research fellowship program aims to offer
young scientists and engineers of outstanding talent the
opportunity to carry out research in a variety of disciplines
related to its 13 affiliated institutes. The fellowship also
Name of Institute
Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree in
the fields related to one of the research disciplines of the
KRCF’s Affiliated Research Institutes listed on the next
pages. KRCF fellowship is open to all nationals.
Korea Institute of
Science & Technology
(www.kist.re.kr/en)
Materials/Device
Robotics/Systems
Energy
Standard Research
Korea Institute of Oriental
Medicine
(www.kiom.re.kr/english)
Life Science
Korea Basic Science
Institute
(www.kbsi.re.kr/english)
Materials Science
Korea Research Institute of
Standards and Science
(english.kriss.re.kr)
Electron Microscopic
Research
Magnetic Resonance
Research
National Institute for
Mathematical Sciences
(www.nims.re.kr/english)
ITER Korea
Convergence Plasma
Research
Korea Ocean Research and
Development Institute
(www.kordi.re.kr/english)
The salary varies depending on the appointee’s qualifications
and experience. As an indication, annual salary is about
50millionKRW for a recent doctor. An additional allocation
Korea Astronomy and
Space Science Institute
(www2009.kasi.re.kr/
english)
Computational Sciences in
Mathematics
Fusion & Convergence of
Mathematical Sciences
for research support and travel will be paid by the host
institute
Optical Astronomy
Radio Astronomy
- Industrial Biotechnology &
Bioenergy Research
Korea Institute of Science
and Technology Information
(www.kisti.re.kr/english)
Convergence Technology
Deep-Sea & Marine
Georesource
Marine Living & Resources
Coastal Engineering &
Ocean Energy
Polar Cold-adapted
Organisms
Polar Biology &
Oceanography
Polar Earth-System
Sciences
Space Geodesy
Aeronautics
Korea Aerospace Research
Institute
(new.kari.re.kr/english)
- Stem Cell Research
Satellite
KSLV(Korea Space Launch
Vehicle)
Space Application and
Future Technology
- Medical Genomics
Research
- Viral Infectious Disease
Research
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Korea Polar Research Institute
(www.kopri.re.kr/index_enj.jsp)
All fields of Biotechnology
Korea Research Institute of
Bioscience and
Biotechnology
(www.kribb.re.kr/eng)
Industrial Metrology
Climate Change
Space Science
- Development and
Differentiation Research
Metrology for Quality of Life
Ocean Satellite Remote
Sensing & Observation
Technology
Global Network
Financial Condition
Physical Metrology
Climate Change & Coastal
Disaster
Instrument Development
National Fusion Research
Institute
(www.nfri.re.kr/english)
TKM Converging Research
Marine Environment &
Pollution Prevention
Mass Spectrometry Research
KSTAR Research
Constitutional Medicine
Research
* TKM : Traditional Korean
Medicine
Life/Health
Earth and Environmental
Science
Research Fields
TKM Information Research
Environment
What is the duration of the fellowship?
Fellowships are awarded for a two-year term, with possible
renewal for a third year
Name of Institute
Interdisciplinary Fusion
Technology
intends to secure a supply of highly qualified young scientists
for the institutes.
Who can apply?
Research Fields
Knowledge Information
Information Analysis
Super-computing
Reactor System Technology
Korea Atomic Energy
Research Institute
(www.kaeri.re.kr/english)
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Technology
Nuclear Safety Research
Applied Nuclear Technology
Development
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How to apply?
Interested candidates should submit the following
documents:
- C.V. with detailed description of thesis and relevant
experience
- Research Proposal
- List of Publications
- Three references including Ph.D. thesis superivsor
All applicantions should be sent to the following address:
- [email protected]
- Young Scientist Fellowship Program, KRCF,
Diplomatic Center #402, Nambu Beltway 2558, Seocho-ku,
Seoul 137-863, Korea
There is no specific closing date and applications may be
submitted at any time during the year.
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Selection Procedure
Applications are first examined by the relevant scientists
and then submitted to the KRCF Selection Committee. The
Committe evaluates and selects applicants based on the
following criteria:
- Research ability or potential
- Leadership and communication abilities
- The relevance of the proposed research topic
The evaluation will be made every three months and the first
selection will be processed on August 2010.
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