International R&D Academy

International R&D Academy or IRDA is a research school and established in 2001, managed by Korea Institute of Science and Technology. The goal of the program is to train and educate prospective scientists and engineers from developing countries to become the leading researchers in the academia and industry in their respective countries. Emphasis is placed on transferring knowledge to developing countries, specifically: accumulated Korean experience in R&D, commercialization of innovative technologies and R&D management skills.