Research Personnel Support Program

Introduction

Incheon National University provides research personnel support to create a collaborative research environment between full-time faculty members and the next generation of scholars affiliated with outstanding research institutes. With the goal of transitioning into a research-oriented university by shifting from individual research-centered initiatives to group research and focusing on the qualitative growth of research, the university aims to promote large-scale project acquisition and improve the qualitative performance of research outcomes through the activation of group research.

Research Institute
Evaluation
- Grade S
- Grade K (4 institutes)
- Grade A (6 institutes)
- Grade B (10 institutes)
- Grade C (Others)

Outstanding Research Institute Track

Support Period: 2 Years
Monthly Funding: Grade K KRW 4 Million / Grade A KRW 3 Million
Mandatory Performance: Group Research Innovation Planning Group + Research Institute Autonomous Indicators

Matching Track

Support Period: 1 Year
Monthly Funding: KRW 1.0 - 1.16 Million
Mandatory Performance: 1 SCI Paper or 2 Papers in Domestic Academic Journals

Research Institute Research Personnel Support Program

Research Personnel Support Program for Research Institutes - Category, Outstanding Research Institute Track, Matching Track
Category	Outstanding Research Institute Track	Matching Track
Category	Outstanding Research Institute Track	SCI-Level Journals	Domestic Academic Journals
Annual Office of Research Funding per Person ※ Monthly salary calculated based on total amount	Grade K: Up to KRW 48 million (12 months) / Grade A: Up to KRW 36 million (12 months) ※ Participation rate for this program is set at 100%.	1) Office of Research Funding: Within KRW 12 ~ 14 million (12 months) ※ Maximum participation rate for this program is 50%.
		2) Matching Funding [Natural Sciences & Engineering] Mandatory matching of at least 100% of Office of Research funding [Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts & Sports] Mandatory matching of at least 50% of Office of Research funding
Mandatory Performance Items	Execution of duties assigned to the Group Research Innovation Planning Group Implementation of autonomous indicators (challenging external research project acquisition, publication records, academic sharing, etc.)	1 paper or more	2 papers or more
Measures Regarding Mandatory Performance Requirements	(1st Year Performance Evaluation) During the reappointment review for the 2nd year, the execution rate of Group Research Innovation Planning Group duties and the fulfillment rate of autonomous indicators from the 1st year must be reflected. (2nd Year Performance Evaluation) If the 2nd-year execution rate of Group Research Innovation Planning Group duties and fulfillment rate of autonomous indicators are poor, disadvantages will be applied in subsequent research institute evaluations.	Refund of Total Personnel Costs × (Unsubmitted Performance / Mandatory Performance) ※ Only performance accepted for publication** as of the withdrawal application date (submission deadline) will be recognized as submitted performance. ※ In case of non-refund, the individual will be excluded from all internal research support, including internal research funds and academic activity expenses. (Restrictions enforced via the Integrated Information System)
Mandatory Performance Submission Deadline	The evaluation results of mandatory performance for the 1st and 2nd years must be submitted at least 2 months prior to the end of each respective project period.	Within 2 years after project end (An extension of up to 2 additional years is possible only if under review after submission)	Within 1 year after project end (An extension of up to 1 additional year is possible only if under review after submission)
Others	Replacement of research personnel is permitted only once per year during the appointment period. (However, additional replacement appointments may be requested upon mutual agreement due to unavoidable circumstances of the advisor or research personnel.) The advisor holds ultimate responsibility for overall research personnel management (visa issuance/entry procedures, year-end tax settlement, submission of mandatory performance, actions taken upon non-submission, etc.). Appointed research personnel must be included as participating members in the performance evaluation of their affiliated research institute during the next institute evaluation.