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National Research Foundation of Korea

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Not to be confused with Korea Foundation (한국국제교류재단) or Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원).
National Research Foundation of Korea
한국연구재단
TypeGovernmental organisation
PurposeResearch
HeadquartersDaejeon, South Korea
President
Moo Je Cho
Websitewww.nrf.re.kr
National Research Foundation of Korea
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHanguk yeongu jaedan
McCune–ReischauerHankuk yŏnku chaetan


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 Technology (KICOS).[1]

The Korea Research Foundation (한국학술진흥재단) was a grant organization supported by the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It provides support for research into new theories for the advancement of science, the arts, and the Korean culture in general. It also supports overseas research into Korean studies. The Foundation was first established in 1981. [2] Its offices are located in Yeomgok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "NRF History".
  2. ^ "History". KRF English-language website. Retrieved 2006-04-22.
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