Education Programs
KIRD has established structured education programs based on its 'capacity building model for S&T personnel'. This model serves as a capacity building guideline in which basic skills and capacity of scientists and engineers are largely divided into common, R&D, and leadership and detailed capabilities are classified according to their tasks and titles. Under such structured system, KIRD has developed and provided these systematic education programs both online and offline. As of 2021, KIRD provides 53 in-class programs (offline), 122 smart education programs (online).
In-class programs (offline)
Basic training programs
Each career stage programs on General/Leadership/R&D competence from post-doctoral researchers to future retirees
Professional training programs
Training program designed to specialize R&D competency for researchers and administrative staff in the industry, academia and research positions.
- General:
- Programs which all positions are able to participate to develop general and basic R&D competence
- Research staff:
- Programs to develop professional R&D competency of one’s occupational life-cycle from planning, execution and management to spread and evaluate the achievement
- Research administrative staff:
- Programs to develop specialized R&D competency of research administration area from planning to human resources management
Specialized training program
Customized programs based on demand including regular, entrusted, and policy demand programs
- Entrusted Programs:
- Programs received by participating in public contests for external education projects to develop specialists or improve competency in a particular field
- Policy-demand Programs:
- Programs planned and operated by the national agenda such as comprehensive plans, laws and policies
Smart education (online)
E-learning programs
- Basic programs (13 courses):
- General/Leadership competency program targeting all levels from post-doctoral researchers to future retirees
- Professional programs (102 courses):
- General and basic R&D competency programs with legal requirements and specialized R&D competency programs divided according to one’s occupational life-cycle and research administration fields
- Specialized programs (7 courses):
- Entrusted and policy-demanded programs to foster specialists in specific areas and to develop competency
<Special e-learning programs for foreign researchers>
KIRD has created and provided its English education contents to help foreigners residing in Korea better understand the R&D policy and system of the Korean government and Korean culture promptly. It also provides mandatory programs related to research ethics, safety, security, etc.
| Course name | Targeted trainees |
|---|---|
| Understanding Korea’s Science & Technology Policy and Process | Foreign researchers engaging in R&D projects |
| R&D Guideline to Conduct Correct Research |
Cyber public forum of the 4th industrial revolution
Interactive program regarding up-to-date issues of science and technology, targeting general public
Micro-learning contents
Provides about 2,200 contents for learning led by trainees by introducing excellent external knowledge contents that satisfy the demands the research field and the latest trends