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The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF; ) is a research institute for
Korean studies Korean studies is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of Korea, which includes South Korea, North Korea, and diasporic Korean populations. Areas commonly included under this rubric include Korean history, Korean culture, Korea ...
. It was established in 2009 through a merger between the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF; ), Korea Research Foundation (KRF; ; established in 1981), and Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technology (KICOS; ). Its offices are located in 25 Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul and 201 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.


Budget

*Total: $6.427 million (US$1 = 1,100 KRW) **Basic Research in Science and Engineering ($1.864 million), Humanities & Social Sciences ($234 million), National Strategic R&D Programs ($2.032 million), Academic Research & University Funding ($2.071 million), International Cooperation ($67 million), Others Areas ($159 million)


Organization

* 7 directorates, 2 centers, 18 divisions, 20 offices, 46 Teams *President ** Board of Directors ** Policy Advisory Committee ** Research Ethics Committee * Audit ** Office of Audits and Inspections * Directorate for Basic Research in Science and Engineering ** Division of Natural Sciences ** Division of Life Sciences ** Division of Medical Sciences ** Division of Engineering ** Division of ICT and Convergence Research ** Office of Basic Research Planning ** Office of Basic Research Management * Directorate for Humanities & Social Sciences ** Division of Humanities ** Division of Social Sciences ** Division of Arts, Culture and Convergence ** Office of Humanities & Social Sciences Planning ** Office of Humanities & Social Sciences Management * Directorate for National Strategic R&D Programs ** Division of Drug Discovery and Development ** Division of Next Generation Biotechnology ** Division of Neuroscience and Advanced Medical Technology ** Division of Nano-Semiconductor Technology ** Division of Material-Part Technology ** Division of ICT & Convergence Technology ** Division of Energy and Environment Technology ** Division of Space Technology ** Division of Nuclear Technology ** Division of Public Technology ** Office of National Strategic R&D Planning ** Office of Fundamental R&D Programs ** Office of Big Science Programs * Directorate for Academic Research ** Office of Academic Research Affairs ** Office of HR Development ** Office of University Education Management ** Office of University-Industry Cooperation * Directorate for International Affairs ** Office of International Cooperation Planning ** Office of International Cooperation Framework ** Office of International Networks * Directorate for Digital Innovation ** Office of R&D Policy and Strategy ** Office of Data & Information ** Information Security Task Force * Directorate for Management and Operations ** Office of Administration ** Office of Financial Management * Office of Research Ethics * Office of Planning and Coordination * Office of Public Relations


Presidents

* Park Chan-Mo (June 26, 2009 – January 19, 2011) * Oh Se-Jung (January 20, 2011 – January 5, 2012) * Lee Seung-Jong (January 6, 2012 – January 2, 2014) * Chung Min-Keun (January 3, 2014 – August 22, 2016) * Cho Moo-je (August 23, 2016 – July 8, 2018) * Roe Jung-hye (July 9, 2018 – September 26, 2021) * Lee Kwang-bok (September 27, 2021–present)


See also

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Korea Citation Index The Korea Citation Index (KCI, 한국학술지인용색인) is a non-commercial South Korean citation index operated by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF, 한국연구재단). Though it mainly covers researches written in Korean lan ...
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Korean studies Korean studies is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of Korea, which includes South Korea, North Korea, and diasporic Korean populations. Areas commonly included under this rubric include Korean history, Korean culture, Korea ...
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Government of South Korea The government of South Korea () is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and ...


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* {{authority control Scientific organizations based in South Korea Scholarships in South Korea Korean studies