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<P class=itemText>Dear List Members,</P>
<P class=itemText>The Research Center for Korean Studies of Kyushu
University is pleased to announce one Visiting Professor will be recruited for
the academic year of 2008-2009. Foreign specialists in the field of Korean
studies who are interested in spending no more than 6 months at the Research
Center for Korean Studies during the academic year of 2008-2009 (April to
March), are invited to submit applications for this
program.<BR><BR><B>Obligations</B><BR>The Visiting Professor has the following
obligations to the Center:<BR>1. As the Center is a research institution, there
are no teaching duties, but the visiting scholar is expected to be available for
talks and consultation with the members of faculty and graduate students.<BR>2.
The Center will expect the Visiting Professor to give at least two formal
presentations at international symposiums hosted by the Research Center for
Korean Studies or other academic meetings at Kyushu University.<BR>3. The Center
will further expect the Visiting Professor to contribute an article during their
stay in Fukuoka to the Center’s international refereed journal, Korean Studies,
on a subject within the broad confines of Korean studies.<BR>4. Upon the
completion of the stay, the Visiting Professor is asked to submit a report on
the program. <BR><BR><B>Conditions of Awards</B><BR>The Center undertakes to
provide the following:<BR>1. One round-trip economy airfare between the place of
residence and Fukuoka. Travel expenses for any dependents will not be
paid.<BR>2. A salary. It will be paid according to the professor’s experience
and Kyushu University Regulations. <BR>3. Inexpensive accommodation arranged by
the Center. The rent of the designated accommodation and the cost of gas,
electricity, water supply etc. must be paid separately.<BR>4. A daily commuting
allowance to and from the Center.<BR>5. An office at the Center (including a
personal computer) and access to all university and library facilities.
Secretarial service is not provided.<BR>6. The national medical insurance will
be available at the Visiting Professor’s expense.<BR>7. The Visiting Professor
is expected to spend no more than 6 months at the Center.<BR>The above-mentioned
conditions are preliminary and are subject to change once the final details of
the program are determined in 2008-2009.<BR><BR><B>Application</B><BR>Applicants
should submit applications for this program by the deadline (<U><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0000">January, 7,2008</SPAN></U>). The application form is
available from (<A
href="http://rcks.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/jp/uploads/photos/57.doc"
target=_blank>http://rcks.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/jp/uploads/photos/57.doc</A>).
Applicants are expected to attach at least two letters of reference: one letter
from the institution to which they are attached, testifying that they will be
free during the duration of their stay in Fukuoka, and another, confidential
letter from a recognized specialist in their field.
<BR><BR><B>Selection</B><BR>The selection process will be conducted during
January 2008, carefully examining the applicants’ research plans, academic
achievements, possible contributions to the research projects of the Research
Center for Korean Studies, and other
factors.<BR><BR><B>Notification</B><BR>Applicants will be informed of the
selection results by the end of January,
2008.<BR><BR><B>Correspondence</B><BR>Correspondence concerning this program
should be addressed to:<BR><BR>Tsugio Inaba, Director<BR>Research Center for
Korean Studies, Kyushu University<BR>6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
812-8581, Japan</P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>