The Korea Foundation

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 relevant 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 fall under one of the following criteria:

Number of Selected Fellows

Approx. 30 per year

Terms and Details of Program Support

Fellowship Period

The field research period should take place between January 1 and December 31, 2018.

Duration: 1 month (minimum) to 12 months (maximum)

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

      However, it may be adjusted according to the review by the KF reviewing

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

      than November 30, 2018.

Program Schedule

   Application Period: July 1 to August 31, 2017

   Notification of Results: December 2017

※      Notification date is subject to change without prior notice

Required Documents

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(A): PhD dissertation must be completed and PhD degree

        must be obtained within 2 years after the fellowship period.

 ② Professors, Lecturers, Researchers(B, C, D): 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).

   ※ 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 → USD 1,000

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

      conclusion of the fellowship period→ USD 2,000.

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 Those who major/majored in natural sciences, medicine, or engineering

       ② Those who currently study or conduct research in Korea

       ③ Those who seek to improve their Korean language ability or to become a regular student

               at a university in Korea

       ④ Those who received KF Field Research Fellowship support or research

               grants from other Korean institutions within the past three years

  5. Accommodations and research facilities should be arranged by fellows

       in cooperation with their affiliated research institute.

      (※ KF does not provide any accommodation.)

  7. Fellows may not receive concurrent support from another organization

       during the fellowship period. Should it become known that a fellow

       is receiving concurrent support, the Korea Foundation’s support will be cancelled immediately.

  8.  The letter of reference: The  link  which has  the reference form and upload it will be sent to  referees

        when the applicant submit the application.

Further Inquiries

KF Help Desk

     E-mail: helpdesk@kf.or.kr

                       djson@kf.or.kr

     Telephone: +82-2-2151-6561

* For questions regarding the online application system, please select ‘Help Desk’ from the top menu on the KF Online Application System or contact helpdesk@kf.or.kr.

Posted on July 1, 2017