Scientist Invitation Program
to Korea 2025
to Korea 2025
Overview
Overview of Scientist Invitation Program to Korea 2026
Background
- Scientific exchange is taking on an increasingly important role in strengthening science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity and regional connectivity across APEC economies. As knowledge sharing and joint research become more active within such interactions, structured programs are needed to ensure that scientists can carry out their activities through substantive collaboration.
These programs can lead to sustained collaboration between research institutions, building on exchanges among participating scientists.
Objective
- The program provides researchers from APEC member economies with opportunities to participate in research activities at research institutes and university laboratories in Korea through fellowships of less than 90 days, while advancing regional researcher mobility and expanding research cooperation networks.
Program Overview
- •Fellowship Information
| Category | Details |
| Eligible Applicants | Citizens of APEC member economies who hold a Ph.D. or hold a Master’s degree(with at least three years of research experience) |
| Fields of Training | Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science and Life Science |
| Fellowship Period | October 5 - December 29, 2026 |
| Number of Fellows | 35 |
- •Nomination Information
| Category | Details |
| Nomination Quota | Each economy may nominate up to two applicants and one alternate for each application code* |
| Application Deadline | September 8, 2026 |
* Application codes are listed in Appendix 1, “List of Research Institutes, Research Activities and Application Codes.
Financial Support for Fellows
- •Round-trip airfare (Economy class)
- •Accommodation during the fellowship period
- •Living expenses
- •Travel insurance during the stay in Korea
- ※Support is provided within program limits.
- ※Program-arranged accommodation is provided as part of the program’s financial support and may include private bedrooms with shared facilities. Support for independently arranged accommodation will be determined separately.
- ※Fellows are expected to participate in the fellowship without accompanying persons. Program-arranged accommodation is reserved exclusively for fellows, and accompanying persons are not permitted to stay. The program does not provide accommodation, airfare, insurance, financial assistance or administrative support for accompanying persons.
- ※The program provides limited travel insurance coverage. Selected fellows must obtain separate overseas travel insurance.