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<CENTER>2008 AKS Fellowship Program for Korean Studies</CENTER><BR><BR><BR>The
AKS Fellowship Program for Korean Studies is designed to provide foreign
scholars and doctoral candidates an opportunity to carry out their research
(dissertation research) in Korea.<BR><BR><B>Eligibility</B><BR><BR>Individuals
in the humanities and social sciences who are currently engaged in Korea-related
teaching and research activities are eligible to apply (The fellowship is not
open to Korean nationals, except those with permanent resident status in foreign
countries):<BR><BR>1. Senior Research Fellowship: Associate professor level or
above at a university or Ph.D. holder with more than 5 years of research
experience.<BR>2. Junior Research Fellowship: Assistant professor level or below
at a university or Ph.D. holders with less than 5 years of research
experience.<BR>3. Pre-doc Fellowship: Doctoral candidates who have completed all
academic requirements (i.e., ABD) except their dissertation.<BR><BR>While at the
Academy, fellows will be provided the opportunity to give lectures to graduate
students and to conduct joint research with faculty members. Applicants are
encouraged to submit detailed research plans; those candidates with research
programs that will result in a publication (e.g., a book or dissertation) are
preferred. <BR><BR><B>Grant Period </B><BR><BR>The period of fellowship may
begin any time between January 1 and December 31, 2008 and fellows are eligible
for a maximum of one year support after arrival.<BR><BR><B>Fellowship
Grant</B><BR><BR>1. Economy-class round-trip airfare: Only provided to overseas
awardees<BR>※ The payment will be made after your arrival. In conjunction with
the public budgeting of Korea 2008, the GTR (Government Transportation Request)
rate will be applied.<BR>※ In case your original travel location is not listed
on the GTR, AKS will pay the actual airfare. An appropriate voucher or invoice
is required. <BR><BR>2. Free accommodations on campus<BR><BR>3. Monthly
Stipend<BR>(1) Senior Research Fellowship: 1,200,000 won <BR>(2) Junior Research
Fellowship: 900,000 won <BR>(3) Pre-doc Fellowship: 700,000 won <BR>4. Access to
the facilities of the Academy, including the library.<BR><BR><B>Selection
Procedure and Criteria</B><BR><BR>All applications are reviewed by a screening
committee composed of AKS faculty members. The criteria used in reviewing
applications are as follows: <BR><BR>1. Senior or Junior Research
Fellowship<BR>(1) The merit of the research plan and the feasibility of carrying
out the proposed research at the Academy<BR>(2) Capability to give lectures to
AKS graduate students (preferably in English)<BR>(3) Possibility of conducting
joint research projects with AKS faculty members <BR>(4) Capability of
translating Korea-related books into foreign languages (English
preferred).<BR><BR>2. Pre-doc Fellowship<BR>(1) Excellence and feasibility of
research topic <BR>(2) Prospects of the proposed research to the future
development of Korean studies <BR><BR>3. Applicant’s educational
background, employment history, and previous awards record of any fellowship
offered by the Academy, the Korean government, or other organizations will also
be considered.<BR><BR><B>Required Materials</B><BR><BR>1. Senior or Junior
Research Fellowship<BR>(1) Application Form <BR>(2) Curriculum Vitae<BR>(3)
Evidence of current employment or affiliation (if possible) <BR><BR>2. Pre-doc
Fellowship<BR>(1) Application Form <BR>(2) Evidence of current enrollment at a
university<BR>(3) Graduate school transcript <BR>(4) Letter of recommendation
from the applicant’s dissertation advisor<BR><BR>* Application materials can be
downloaded from our website at <A
href="http://www.aks.ac.kr/eng_home/upload/notice_file/application2.doc">http://www.aks.ac.kr/eng_home/upload/notice_file/application2.doc</A>.<BR>*
Applicants should submit attached files of the required materials by e-mail or
the original documents by mail. Documents must be postmarked no later than the
deadline.<BR><BR><B>Obligations of Fellowship Recipients</B><BR><BR>1. Fellows
are expected to present their research results at an Academy seminar. <BR>2.
Published research papers/books resultant from the fellowship should acknowledge
the
fellowship. <BR>3.
Fellows selected based on lecture proposals are expected to arrive at the
Academy by February 20 (spring semester: March - June) and by August 20 (fall
semester: September – December). <BR><BR><B>Others</B><BR><BR>There
might be a disadvantage to applicants who have been awarded fellowships from any
Korean institutes or those who have rejected an AKS fellowship due to personal
reasons within the last three years.<BR><BR><B>Application
Deadline </B><BR><BR>All applications must be received <STRONG>by
October 31, 2007</STRONG><BR><BR><B>Notification</B><BR><BR>Those selected will
be notified individually by December 17, 2007. <BR><BR><B>Contact
</B><BR><BR>Scholars interested in applying should address application materials
to: <BR><BR>International Support Division<BR>The Center for Information on
Korean Culture<BR>The Academy of Korean Studies <BR>50 Unjung-dong, Bundang-gu,
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-791, Korea<BR><BR>Tel: +82-31-709-9843 Fax:
+82-31-709-9945 E-mail: culture@aks.ac.kr<BR>
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