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Through the PM (Program Manager) system, research programs are managed by an expert from the specified sector, thereby enhancing the efficiency and fairness of project management. This in turn increases the effectiveness of research support programs and helps to foster a research environment where creativity can flourish.

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· Program

Academic Research Fellowship (A Type)

· Program Purpose

Enable early-stage HSS next-gen scholars to sustain focused scholarly activity

· Program details

- Eligibility Domestic-nationality PhD holders (domestic/overseas), aged ≤60

- Grant (per project/yr) 40million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (2+3)

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Apr 1·Jun 1

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Academic Research Fellowship (B Type)

· Program Purpose

Enable early-stage HSS next-gen scholars to sustain focused scholarly activity

· Program details

- Eligibility Domestic-nationality master's+ holders (domestic/overseas), aged ≤64

- Grant (per project/yr) 20million KRW

- Duration 1 yr

- Start (New) Jun 1

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Doctoral Student Research Fellowship

· Program Purpose

Foster research capacity and encourage scholarly activity of HSS doctoral students

· Program details

- Eligibility Foster research capacity and encourage scholarly activity of HSS doctoral students

- Grant (per project/yr) 20million KRW

- Duration 2 yrs

- Start (New) Sep 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

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Master's Student Research Fellowship

· Program Purpose

Build a stable research and growth environment for HSS master's students

· Program details

- Eligibility HSS master's / integrated MA–PhD students

- Grant (per project/yr) 12million KRW

- Duration 1 yr

- Start (New) Sep 1

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Global Research

· Program Purpose

Provide global networking opportunities via overseas training

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers within 5 yrs of a domestic PhD, aged ≤39

- Grant (per project/yr) 50million KRW

- Duration 1 yr

- Start (New) Sep 1

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Early-Career Scholars

· Program Purpose

Boost motivation and strengthen capacity of early-career researchers

· Program details

- Eligibility Faculty within 5 yrs of assistant-professor appointment, or researchers within 10 yrs of PhD

- Grant (per project/yr) 20million KRW (indirect costs separate)

- Duration 1 / 2 / 3 yrs

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

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Mid-Career Scholars

· Program Purpose

Support outstanding research output by mid-career researchers

· Program details

- Eligibility Faculty >5 yrs since assistant-professor appointment, or researchers >10 yrs since PhD

- Grant (per project/yr)
  [Track 1] 10million KRW (indirect costs separate)
  [Track 2-3] 20million KRW (indirect costs separate)

- Duration
  [Track 1] 10 yrs (5+5)
  [Track 2-3] 1 / 2 / 3 yrs

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Jul 1

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Distinguished Scholars

· Program Purpose

Support leading HSS scholars

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers ≥15 yrs since PhD, or ≥10 yrs of professorial career

- Grant (per project/yr) 50million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (3+2)

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Jun 1

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Collaborative Research

· Program Purpose

Support small-scale collaborative research

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes

- Grant (per project/yr)
[Domestic] 50million / 100million KRW (indirect costs separate)
[Overseas] 80million KRW (indirect costs separate)

- Duration
  [Domestic] 1 / 2 / 3 yrs
  [Overseas] 2 / 3 yrs

- Start
[Domestic] (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1
[Overseas] (Cont.) Mar 1

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Targeted Grants for Problem-Solving Research

▪ Program Purpose

Establish university research hubs through institute specialization

- Exploring humanities- and social-science-based solutions for future-society forecasting and social problems

- Facilitating the smooth implementation of policy through research support for key government policies

▪ Program details

- Eligibility University-affiliated institutes & domestic research institutions

- Grant (per project/yr) 40million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (2+3)

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Apr 1·Jun 1

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Targeted Grants for Strategic Area Studies

▪ Program Purpose

Establish university research hubs through institute specialization

- Area studies at the national-strategy level, e.g. the New Northern / New Southern Policy

- Cultivation of regional-studies experts

▪ Program details

- Eligibility University-affiliated institutes & domestic research institutions

- Grant (per project/yr) 40million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (2+3)

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Apr 1·Jun 1

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Open Grants for Fundamental Research

▪ Program Purpose

Establish university research hubs through institute specialization

- Research and databasing in foundational HSS disciplines; translation of overseas scholarly works

- Creative, exploratory, and under-served-field research

▪ Program details

- Eligibility University-affiliated institutes & domestic research institutions

- Grant (per project/yr) 40million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (2+3)

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Apr 1·Jun 1

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Open Grants for Research and Education Integration

▪ Program Purpose

Establish university research hubs through institute specialization

- Development of curricula and teaching materials for university HSS education, basic liberal-arts education, and primary/secondary education

▪ Program details

- Eligibility University-affiliated institutes & domestic research institutions

- Grant (per project/yr) 40million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (2+3)

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Apr 1·Jun 1

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Open Grants for Arts and Sports Research

· Program Purpose

Establish university research hubs through institute specialization

· Program details

- Eligibility Fostering research hubs in the arts and sports fields and building a foundation for future content
- Eligibility industries

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 338million KRW

- Duration 6 yrs (3+3)

- Start (New) Sep 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1·Jun 1

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Domestic Research Group Grants

· Program Purpose

Produce world-class convergence outcomes via global HSS convergence research with top overseas researchers/institutes

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 200million KRW

- Duration 3 yrs

- Start (New) Sep 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

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International Research Group Grants

· Program Purpose

Produce world-class convergence outcomes via global HSS convergence research with top overseas researchers/institutes

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 284million KRW

- Duration 3 yrs

- Start (New) Sep 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

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Domestic Research Institute Grants

· Program Purpose

Strengthen the standing of HSS scholarship and enhance diversity/utility of outcomes via global-scale convergence research

· Program details

- Eligibility University-affiliated institutes & domestic research institutions

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 676million KRW

- Duration 3 yrs

- Start (New) Sep 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

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International Research Institute Grants

· Program Purpose

Strengthen the standing of HSS scholarship and enhance diversity/utility of outcomes via global-scale convergence research

· Program details

- Eligibility University-affiliated institutes & domestic research institutions

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 845million KRW

- Duration 6 yrs (3+3)

- Start (New) Sep 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

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Consortium Grants

· Program Purpose

Strengthen the standing of HSS scholarship and enhance diversity/utility of outcomes via global-scale convergence research

· Program details

- Eligibility [Consortium] Consortia of University-affiliated institutes & domestic research institutions

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 2,000million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (3+2)

- Start (New) Sep 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

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University-Based Basic Research Institutes in Humanities and Social Sciences

· Program Purpose

Strengthen HSS research-management systems and conduct early-career-centered foundational/convergence research on priority themes

· Program details

- Eligibility Flagship national universities

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 4,000million KRW

- Duration 5 yrs (3+2)

- Start (New) Mar 1

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Humanities Korea Grants(HK+, HK3.0)

· Program Purpose

[HK 3.0] Build humanities infrastructure for world-class outcomes and next-gen scholar training

· Program details

- Eligibility
[Research Hub] University-affiliated institutes
[Consortium] Consortia of university-affiliated institutes

- Grant (per project/yr)
[Research Hub] up to 800million KRW
[Consortium] up to 2,000million KRW

- Duration 6 yrs (3+3)

- Start (New) Sep 1

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Writing Grants

· Program Purpose

Strengthen researchers' writing capacity and diffuse scholarly output

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes

- Grant (per project/yr) 10million KRW

- Duration 2 / 3 yrs

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

· Program

Scholarly Translations(Foreign to Korean)

· Program Purpose

Designate/operate a dedicated humanities-promotion institution

· Program details

- Eligibility

- Grant (per project/yr) 450million KRW

- Duration 3 yrs

- Start By public notice

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Small-Scale Group Grants

· Program Purpose

Foster think-tank research groups by strengthening self-sustaining scholarship and training next-gen social scientists

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes (PI must be full-time social-science faculty)

- Grant (per project/yr) KRW 100M / 150M (indirect costs separate)

- Duration 10 yrs (3+3+4)

- Start (Cont.) Jun 1·Sep 1

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Medium-Scale Group Grants

· Program Purpose

Foster think-tank research groups by strengthening self-sustaining scholarship and training next-gen social scientists

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes (PI must be full-time social-science faculty)

- Grant (per project/yr) KRW 230M (indirect costs separate)

- Duration 10 yrs (3+3+4)

- Start (Cont.) Jun 1·Sep 1

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Domestic Research Group Grants

· Program Purpose

Propose solutions through agenda-centered research on social problems

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes (PI must be full-time social-science faculty)

- Grant (per project/yr) up to KRW 160M

- Duration 3 yrs

- Start (Cont.) Mar 1 / (New) Sep 1

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International Research Group Grants

· Program Purpose

Produce leading outcomes and strengthen global research capacity through exchange with overseas scholars

· Program details

- Eligibility Researchers at universities/institutes (PI must be full-time social-science faculty)

- Grant (per project/yr) up to KRW 320M

- Duration 3 yrs

- Start (Cont.) Mar 1 / (New) Sep 1

· Program

City of Humanities

· Program Purpose

Uncover regional humanities assets and activate university–region networks

· Program details

- Eligibility Universities and university-affiliated research institutes nationwide

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 140million KRW

- Duration 3 yrs

- Start (New) Jun 1 / (Cont.) Mar 1

· Program

Humanities Forum

· Program Purpose

Share research outcomes and facilitate exchange among scholars at home and abroad

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Integrated Research Outcomes Dissemination Center

· Program Purpose

Identify excellent research outcomes and diffuse core results to society

· Program details

- Eligibility Domestic universities and research institutes, academic societies, etc.

- Grant (per project/yr) up to 478million KRW

- Duration 1 yr

- Start (New) Sep 1

· Program

Korean Research Memory(KRM)

· Program Purpose

Nationally collect, manage, and share interim outputs of major academic research to stimulate follow-up studies