"Korean Medicine Researchers, Pursue Your Dreams!"... National Institute for Korean Medicine Development Offers 4.6 Billion KRW in R&D Support

Recruitment in Four Areas Including Guideline Development
Online Briefing Session to Be Held on January 22

The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development is inviting applications for the “2025 1st Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project New Support Target Tasks,” with a total budget of 4.6 billion KRW.

The Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project is the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s flagship research and development (R&D) initiative in the field of Korean medicine. Its goal is to enhance the quality and coverage of Korean medical services by standardizing and advancing evidence-based Korean medicine healthcare services.

2025 Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project New Task Announcement Briefing Notice.

This year, the confirmed R&D budget amounts to 21.879 billion KRW. Of this, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has allocated 4.641 billion KRW to newly announced projects-an increase of 147% compared to last year’s new project funding-to provide research opportunities for emerging researchers in Korean medicine.

The call for proposals covers four areas (▲Guideline Development ▲Clinical Research for Optimization of Korean Medical Technology ▲Drug Interaction Research ▲Korean Medicine Translational and Individual Research), with a total of 30 projects available.

Anyone interested in Korean medicine research is eligible to apply. The application period is open until February 18, and detailed announcements and application submissions can be accessed through the Integrated Research Support System for All Ministries.

Summary of the Announcement for New Support Projects under the 1st Korean Medicine Innovation Technology Development Project (For detailed information, refer to IRIS).

To assist prospective applicants, the National Institute for Korean Medicine Development’s Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project Team will hold an online briefing session at 3:00 p.m. on January 22.

The session will provide detailed information on the current status of the Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project, plans for supporting new projects and explanations of the request for proposals, as well as essential requirements for supported projects and important notes for submission.

Lee Junhyuk, Head of the Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project Team, stated, “In order to expand the currently insufficient R&D support for the Korean medicine community, it is essential to make the latent demand for Korean medicine research visible,” adding, “We look forward to the active participation of many researchers.”

The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development plans to make final selections for new projects around April and provide support so that research can commence promptly.

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