NRF Bilateral Exchange Program
Supports Korean researchers in building structured exchanges with global counterparts across multiple disciplines.
The NRF Bilateral Exchange Program funds joint research between Korean researchers and counterparts at institutions in partner countries across multiple continents. The program is administered by NRF's International Affairs directorate under MSIT oversight. The total program budget is 8,580 million KRW and projects run for three years. In FY2026, NRF issued more than ten country-specific calls bet…
Funds joint research exchanges between Korean and international researchers across 15-plus country tracks — including Germany, France, China, Spain, and the EU — covering all academic fields in three-year bilateral projects.
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