The Korea Engineering Award is an award presented to South Koreans and Korean engineers working in domestic universities or research positions. It is currently jointly presented by the
Ministry of Science and ICT
The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT; ; Hanja: 科學技術情報通信部) is a ministry of the government of South Korea. It succeeded the former Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.
The headquarters was originally in Gwacheon, Gyeong ...
and the
National Research Foundation of Korea
The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) was established in 2009 as a merger of Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), Korea Research Foundation (KRF), and Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technolog ...
. Research achievements are limited to that of a single project conducted in Korea. Potential recipients go through a several stage review which includes consolation with foreign scholars. It is given annually to up to four individuals and is presented with the
Korea Science Award
The Korea Science Award is an award presented to South Koreans and Korean scientists working in domestic universities or research positions. It is currently jointly presented by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation ...
. Prize money of KRW 30 million is given in addition to the award.
Fields
The award is given in up to four fields.
* Field 1: Electricity, electronics, metals, computers, information, telecommunications
* Field 2: Machinery, metals, ceramics, aviation, shipbuilding, natural resources, industrial engineering
* Field 3: Chemical engineering, food, polymers, textiles, biotechnology, industrial chemistry
* Field 4: Architecture, civil engineering, environment, energy
Recipients
References
External links
National Research Foundation of Korea
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South Korean awards
Awards established in 1994
1994 establishments in South Korea