NRF Basic Research Laboratory
Provides laboratories in Korea with support for long-term basic research teams and sustained discovery pathways.
The NRF Basic Research Laboratory (BRL / κΈ°μ΄μ°κ΅¬μ€) program is a group-focused basic research grant awarded by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) under MSIT authority. It funds small university research groups of three to four principal investigators conducting basic science and engineering research. The FY2026 first-tranche call was announced on November 13, 2025 under MSIT Notice No. 20β¦
Funds small Korean university research groups of three to four PIs conducting basic science and engineering research under Advanced or Pioneer tracks, at approximately 500 million KRW per year for three years.
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