Hosted by the Research Institute of Korean Studies at Korea University 

Sponsored by the Pony Chung Foundation

The Seventh PONY CHUNG Fellowship

for Young Korean Studies Scholars

The field of Korean Studies has been quantitatively and qualitatively progressing internationally, with new researchers continually emerging. It is important to provide opportunities for young international scholars to visit Korea to explore new themes and increase their expertise in Korean Studies. A strong research environment and opportunities to collaborate with domestic researchers during their visit can enhance international scholars’ research results.

With support from the Pony Chung Foundation, Korea University’s Research Institute of Korean Studies (RIKS) established the ‘Pony Chung Fellowship’ for Young Korean Studies Scholars in 2016. The goal of this program is to provide young international scholars in the field of Korean Studies with financial support, a suitable research infrastructure, and a platform on which they can share ideas and research outcomes with others in the field. Through this program, scholars are able to develop their topics and further expand their research, thereby contributing to the overall development and globalization of Korean Studies. Prospective participants are invited to submit their applications. 

- ELIGIBILITY -

○ Researchers of non-Korean nationality who have received their PhD in the field of Korean Studies (includes humanities, social sciences, and comparative international research with a focus on Korean Studies)
○ Researchers of Korean nationality who hold dual citizenship and have received a PhD in the field of Korean Studies
※Scholars of South Korean nationality are encouraged to apply to
the ‘Pony Chung Scholarship Grant’ (http://www.ponychung.org)
○ Applicants who have received their doctoral degree within five years of the start of funding
○ Applicants who have concrete plans to publish their research findings through a foreign university press within three years of the end of the fellowship period are given precedence

- FELLOWSHIP BENEFITS -

 ○ Pony Chung Research Funding: Up to KRW 50,000,000 (≒USD 44,000) per year - tax and airfare included

○ Publication subsidy: KRW 10,000,000 (≒USD 8,800)

- Publication subsidies are provided upon procurement of a book contract, within three years after the end of the fellowship, at a major university press written in English.

○ Appointment as a research professor by the president of Korea University

○ Shared office space at the Research Institute of Korean Studies (RIKS)

○ Assistance in making the arrangements to live in the Korea University dormitory

○ Pony Chung Fellow workshop (Establishment)

? during fellow’s stay in Korea, Fellows can organize workshops related to research projects, invite participants from domestic and internatioal to conduct ‘Pony Chung Fellow Workshop’, and the Pony Chung Foundation and RIKS provide related expenses.

- APPLICATION -

○ Submission Deadline:  June 30, 2022

※Documents received after the deadline will not be considered

○ Decision Notification: August 2022

A decision notification : via RIKS website (http://riks.korea.ac.kr)

○ Application: Email application only (icks@korea.ac.kr)

○ Contact Information: International Center for Korean Studies,

Research Institute of Korean Studies, Korea University

Telephone: +82-2-3290-2595 / Email: icks@korea.ac.kr

For more detailed information, please refer to the attached .pdf file.