The Fifth Pony Chung Fellowship
for Young Korean Studies Scholars

Korean Studies has been quantitatively and qualitatively progressing abroad, and many new researchers are constantly emerging. Nevertheless, there are still not enough opportunities for young overseas researchers to visit Korea to explore new themes and increase their expertise in Korean Studies. Even if there might be opportunities to visit, there are many cases where researchers cannot acquire the proper research infrastructure or find effective ways to communicate and collaborate with domestic researchers. This issue is a huge loss not only for the research parties involved, but for the field of Korean Studies as a whole.
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 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

- APPLICATION -

○ Submission Deadline:  May 31, 2020

※Documents received after the deadline will not be considered

○ Decision Notification: July 2020

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.