National Research Foundation of Korea

Not to be confused with Korea Foundation (한국국제교류재단) or Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원).
National Research Foundation
of Korea
한국연구재단
AbbreviationNRF
FormationJune 26, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-26)
Merger ofKorea Science and Engineering Foundation(KOSEF)
Korea Research Foundation(KRF)
Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technology(KICOS)
TypeGovernmental organisation
PurposeResearch funding
HeadquartersDaejeon, South Korea
Locations
President
Lee Kwang-bok
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; Korean: 한국연구재단) is a research institute for Korean studies.

It was established in 2009 through a merger between the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF; 한국과학재단), Korea Research Foundation (KRF; 한국학술진흥재단; established in 1981[1]), and Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technology (KICOS; 국제과학기술협력재단).[2]

Its offices are located in 25 Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul and 201 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.

  1. ^ "History". KRF English-language website. Archived from the original on 2006-01-17. Retrieved 2006-04-22.
  2. ^ "NRF History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-10.