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size=3>Visiting Professor Program<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">Research
Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu University<BR></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt">Invitation
for Applications, 2007-2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>The Research Center for Korean Studies of Kyushu University is
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>pleased to announce one Visiting Professor will be recruited for
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>the academic year of 2007-2008. Foreign specialists in the field of
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>Korean studies who are interested in spending no more than 6 months
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>at the Research Center for Korean Studies during the academic year
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>of 2007-2008 (April to March), are invited to submit applications
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>for this program.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT><A
name=condition></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"><FONT
size=3>Obligations<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>The Visiting Professor has the following obligations to the
Center:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>1. As the Center is a research institution, there are no teaching duties,
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>but the visiting scholar is expected to be available for talks and
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>consultation with the members of faculty and graduate
students.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>2. The Center will expect the Visiting Professor to give at least two
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>formal presentations at international symposiums hosted by the
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>Research Center for Korean Studies or other academic
meetings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>at Kyushu University.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>3. The Center will further expect the Visiting Professor to contribute
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>an article during their stay in Fukuoka to the Center’s
international<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>refereed journal, Korean Studies, on a subject within the broad
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>confines of Korean studies.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>4. Upon the completion of the stay, the Visiting Professor is asked
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>to submit a report on the program. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"><FONT
size=3>Conditions of Awards</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>The Center undertakes to provide the following:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>1. One round-trip economy airfare between the place of residence
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>and Fukuoka. Travel expenses for any dependents will not be
paid.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>2. A salary. It will be paid according to the professor’s experience and
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>Kyushu University Regulations. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>3. Inexpensive accommodation arranged by the Center. The rent of the
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>designated accommodation and the cost of gas, electricity, water supply
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>etc. must be paid separately.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>4. A daily commuting allowance to and from the
Center.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'">5.
An office at the Center (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS UI Gothic'">including
a personal computer</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'">)
and access <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>to all university and library facilities. Secretarial service is not
provided.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>6. The national medical insurance will be available at the Visiting
Professor’s expense.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>7. The Visiting Professor is expected to spend no more than 6 months
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>at the Center.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>The above-mentioned conditions are preliminary and are subject to change
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>once the final details of the program are determined in 2007-2008.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT><A name=obligation></A><A
name=application></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"><FONT
size=3>Application<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><BR><FONT
size=3>Applicants should submit applications for this program by the deadline
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>(December 28, 2006). </FONT><A
href="http://src-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/fvfp/pdf/FVFP0607.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT size=3>The application
form</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3> is available from the website
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'">of
the</SPAN><SPAN lang=JA
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'">Center</SPAN><SPAN
lang=JA
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'">(http://rcks.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e-rcks/index.html).
Applicants <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>are expected to attach <U>at least two letters of reference</U>: one
letter from the <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>institution to which they are attached, testifying that they will be free
during <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>the duration of their stay in Fukuoka, and another, confidential letter
from <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>a recognized specialist in their field.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><A
name=selection></A><SPAN lang=EN-US
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size=3>Selection<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><o:p><FONT face="MS UI Gothic"></FONT></o:p> </P><o:p>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>The selection process will be conducted during January 2007,
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>carefully examining the applicants’ research plans, academic
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>achievements, possible contributions to the research projects of
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>the Research Center for Korean Studies, and other factors.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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name=notification></A><SPAN lang=EN-US
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size=3>Notification<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><BR><FONT
size=3>Applicants will be informed of the selection results by the end
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>of January, 2007.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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name=correspondence></A><SPAN lang=EN-US
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size=3>Correspondence<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
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size=3>Correspondence concerning this program should be addressed
to:<BR> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>Tsugio Inaba, Director<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu
University<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'"><FONT
size=3>6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581,
Japan<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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