2018 Pony Chung Fellowship Announcement

In 2016, The Research Institute of Korean Studies (RIKS) at Korea University, with support from the Pony Chung Foundation, established the ‘Pony Chung Fellowship’ for Young Korean Studies Scholars. 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 the platform on which they can share ideas and research outcomes with others in the field. Though 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 an application.

- 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 must have received their doctoral degree within 5 years of the start of funding (Some exceptions may apply)

○ Applicants who have concrete plans to publish their research findings through a foreign university press within 3 years of the start of funding are given precedence

- APPLICATION -

○ Those who have received disciplinary actions related to research funding from the Korean

government or domestic support organizations are not eligible to apply

○ Submission Deadline: June 30, 2018

※Documents received after the deadline will not be considered

○ Decision Notification: August 2018

(A decision notice will be sent to the applicant)

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

○ Contact Information: International Center for KoreanStudies,

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.