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  • Reg. Date2016-06-29
  • Application Period 07-01-2016 12:00:00~09-05-2016 12:00:00
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2017 Fellowship for Field Research

 

2017 Fellowship for Field Research

 

 

◆ Program Outline

For the purpose of promoting overseas research in Korean studies, the Korea Foundation offers program support for the Fellowship for Field Research to provide eminent overseas Korean studies scholars and experts in relevant fields with the opportunity to conduct onsite field research in Korea and access resource materials.

 

◆ Eligible Applicants

Overseas researchers of comparative/case studies in Korean studies or Korea-related areas in the field of humanities or social sciences who apply to one of the following criteria:

A

Doctoral candidate who has completed his/her requisite coursework and is in the process of writing his/her doctoral dissertation

B-1

Lecturer or researcher with less than five years of experience in teaching or research at a university or research institute

(only for PhD degree holders)

B-2

Lecturer or researcher with at least five years of experience in teaching or research at a university or research institute

(for who do not hold PhD degree)

C

Assistant professor or an individual currently in a professional/research field with over 10 years and less than 20 years of career experience (only for PhD degree holders)

D

Associate/full professor or an individual currently in a professional/research field with over 20 years of career experience (only for PhD degree holders)

 

◆ Number of Selected Fellows :  Approx. 30 per year

 

◆ Terms and Details of Program Support

Type

Obligation

Monthly Stipend

Miscellaneous Support

Type A

Submission of PhD dissertation

KRW2,000,000

① Economy- class

     round-trip airfare

     to/from Korea

 

② Travelers insurance

    Coverage

 

③ Initial settlement

    support (one-time

    payment): 

    KRW1,000,000 for

    tenured associate

    professors;

    KRW1,500,000 for

    tenured full

    professors

Type B

Must publish an article in an academic journal registered in A&HCI/SSCI or that is officially registered at a country’s ministry of education (within 2 years after the fellowship period) or a monograph (within 3 years after the fellowship period).

 

KRW2,300,000

Type C

(Ph.D. holder only)

KRW2,600,000

Type D

(Ph.D. holder only)

KRW3,000,000

 

◆ Fellowship Period

 The field research period should be between 2017.1.1 and 2017.12.31

 (duration: minimum 1 month - maximum 12 months).

※ The length of the fellowship period is to be determined by the applicant,

      however it could be adjusted according to the result by the KF reviewing

      committee. The start date of the fellowship period should be no later

      than November 30.

 

◆ Program Schedule

   - Application Period: July 1, 2016 to August 31, 2016

   - Notification of Results: December 2016

     ※Notification date is subject to be changed without any prior notice.

 

◆ Required Documents

Applicant Type

Documents to be Submitted

Type A, B

1. Application form (Can be downloaded at the KF

    Application Portal)

2. Curriculum vitae (including signature)

3. Research proposal (free format, 5-10 pages)

4. Proposal for cooperative research with a Korean scholar

5. Two letters of reference

①   Head of the applicant’s institution (university president, dean, department chair, institute director, etc.)

②   Dissertation supervisor in applicant’s country of 

      residence (only for PhD candidates)

6. Evidence of current employment or enrollment

(form of official letter/certificate)

7. Graduate school (MA& PhD) transcripts

8. Copy of the most recently obtained academic degree

9. Certificate of coursework completion

Type C, D

1. Application form (Can be downloaded at the KF

   Application Portal)

2. Curriculum vitae (including signature)

3. Research proposal (free format, 5-10 pages)

4. Proposal for cooperative research with a Korean scholar

5. Two letters of reference

① Head official of the applicant’s institution (university

     president, dean, department chair, institute director)

② An individual capable of evaluating the applicant’s 

     lecture/research proposal (expert or professor of

     applicant’s country of residence)

6. Copy of the most recently obtained academic degree

7. Evidence of current employment

(form of official letter/certificate)

 

◆ How to Apply

     Applications should be submitted via the KF Online Application System

     (http://apply.kf.or.kr)

 

◆ Obligations of Fellows

1. All fellows are required to submit a final report on their research (in thesis

    format) in accordance with the KF standard report form before the

    conclusion of the fellowship period, and an outcome of field research in

    Korea as follows:

 ① PhD candidates: PhD dissertation must be completed and PhD degree

        must be obtained within 2 years after the fellowship period.

 ② Professors, Lecturers, Researchers: Must publish an article in an academic journal

          registered in A&HCI/SSCI or that is officially registered at a country’s ministry of

           education (within 2 year after the fellowship period) or a monograph

           (within 3 years after the fellowship period).

   ※ The Korea Foundation will monitor research progress annually for three

          years following the conclusion of the fellowship period.

         Fellows who do not fulfill their responsibilities will not be eligible for

         future support from the Korea Foundation. 

 Provision of incentive

    - For publication of an article in an A&HCI/SSCI journal within one year after

       the conclusion of the fellowship period → USD1,000

    - For publication of a monograph within three years year after the

      conclusion of the fellowship period→ USD2,000.

 

◆ Important Reminders on Fellowship

    1. Applicants must be able to conduct their research in Korean or English.

    2. For Korean nationals, only those who have acquired permanent residency

         status in a foreign country are eligible to apply.

    3. Individuals under the following circumstances are not eligible for

        consideration:

       ① Majored in natural sciences, medicine, or engineering

       ② Currently studying or conducting research in Korea

       ③ Seeks to improve Korean language ability or become a regular student

              at a university in Korea

       ④ Has received KF Field Research Fellowship support or other research

              grant from other Korean institutions within the past three years

  4. Accommodations and research facilities should be arranged by the fellow

       in cooperation with his/her research affiliation institute.

      (※ KF does not provide housing accommodation)

  5. Fellows may not receive concurrent support from another organization

       during the  fellowship period. Once it has been verified that the fellow

       is receiving concurrent support, KF support will be cancelled 

 

◆ Further Inquiries

     KF Help Desk

     E-mail: helpdesk@kf.or.kr / yeunpark@kf.or.kr

                       * Questions regarding the online application system: Helpdesk board of the website, or helpdesk@kf.or.kr 

     T. +82-2-2046-8535

     F. +82-2-3463-6075
         

*Posted on July 1, 2016

 

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