The Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) in South Korea is offering a distinguished, fully funded research opportunity through the KOPRI Fellowship Program 2025. Postgraduate (Master’s and PhD) students and postdoctoral researchers who are keen to further their research in polar science are the target audience for this grant.
This program provides complete financial assistance, including lodging, research money, travel costs, and a monthly stipend. It gives scholars from around the world a great opportunity to work with top specialists and conduct innovative research. The fellowship’s main goal is to promote international cooperation in polar and climate studies by supporting creative, multidisciplinary research in fields like oceanography, glaciology, arctic ecosystems, and atmospheric sciences.
Researchers have a rare opportunity to go abroad in South Korea, contribute to ground-breaking scientific discoveries, and further their academic and professional careers through the KOPRI Fellowship Program 2025. Join this groundbreaking research project by submitting an application right now!
Host Country: South Korea
University: Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)
Opportunity Type: Postgraduate, Masters, PhD
Subjects: Polar Science, oceanography, glaciology, arctic ecosystems, and atmospheric sciences.
Eligibility Country: International Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- Eligibility Requirements: Candidates must be pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree at this time, or be employed as postdoctoral researchers in a related field.
- Academic Background: To ensure they have the skills and knowledge required to support KOPRI’s research, candidates should have a solid academic background in polar science, environmental studies, climate change, marine biology, or other related fields.
- Research Potential: Candidates must exhibit outstanding academic achievement as well as the capacity to carry out superior scientific research in their domains.
- Research Proposal Requirement: In accordance with KOPRI’s ongoing projects, a thorough and organized research proposal is necessary. The study’s goals, methods, anticipated results, and applicability to polar and climate studies should all be highlighted in the proposal.
Benefits:
- Round-trip airfare: To ensure the researcher has a smooth journey, the fellowship pays for the price of an economy-class round-trip ticket to and from South Korea.
- Housing and living expenses: Fellows will receive complete coverage for housing and assistance with everyday living expenditures, freeing them up to concentrate only on their study.
- Research funding: Fellows are able to carry out excellent, in-depth investigations that are in line with KOPRI’s initiatives thanks to financial support for laboratory work, field studies, and other research-related activities.
- Monthly stipend: To ensure the researcher’s financial stability during the study period in South Korea, a stipend is awarded each month to help with personal expenses.
Deadline: Applications for the KOPRI Fellowship Program 2025 are expected to close in the middle of 2025.
