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Dear colleagues,
<br>
<br>
The James Joo-Jin Kim Program at the University of Pennsylvania is
now accepting applications for the Moon Family Postdoctoral
Fellowship in Korean Studies for the 2016–17 academic year. Please
find below more information, including instructions for applying.
Direct all inquiries to:
<br>
<br>
(Mr.) David Dettmann, Acting Associate Director for Administration<br>
James Joo-Jin Kim in Korean Studies
<br>
University of Pennsylvania
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu">kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu</a>
<br>
+1-215-573-4203
<br>
<br>
Yours,
<br>
Gene Park<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Eugene Y. Park
Korea Foundation Associate Professor of History
Director, James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies
University of Pennsylvania
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.history.upenn.edu/people/faculty/eugene-y-park">https://www.history.upenn.edu/people/faculty/eugene-y-park</a>
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<b>Moon Family Postdoctoral Fellowship in Korean Studies (Academic
Year 2016-2017)</b><b><br>
</b><br>
The James Joo-Jin Kim Program at the University of Pennsylvania is
now accepting applications for the Moon Family Postdoctoral
Fellowship in Korean Studies for the 2016-2017 academic year. The
postdoctoral program is open to scholars from all fields whose
research relates to Korea. The fellow will be expected to
participate in Kim Program events and related activities at Penn and
in the Korean studies community, as well as teaching a course in the
spring semester of 2017.<br>
<br>
The fellowship will cover up to a 12-month period between August 1,
2016 and July 31, 2017, and will carry a stipend of $50,000. Health
insurance (including medical, dental, vision, and life; more
information can be found here: <a
href="http://www.sas.upenn.edu/deans-office/postdocs/postdocstaff.htm"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.sas.upenn.edu/deans-office/postdocs/postdocstaff.htm">http://www.sas.upenn.edu/deans-office/postdocs/postdocstaff.htm</a></a>)
will be paid for by the Kim Program. The postdoctoral fellow will be
provided an office and access to libraries and resources at Penn.<br>
<br>
The fellow will be required to:<br>
1. Remain in residence.<br>
2. Teach one (1) courses for undergraduates in the spring
semester of 2017.<br>
3. Give a public presentation for Korean Studies Colloquium.<br>
4. Mentor Kim Program undergraduate fellows.<br>
<br>
Eligibility: Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degree within
five (5) years of the postdoctoral appointment year (in 2011 or
later). The applicant who is offered a fellowship must have fully
completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree (dissertation
deposited) by July 1, 2016.<br>
<br>
Application Checklist:<br>
- Letter of Application<br>
- CV<br>
- <a
href="http://www.sas.upenn.edu/koreanstudies/academics_files/Moon%20Family%20Postdoctoral%20Fellowship%20Program%20Application%20Form_2016-17.pdf">Application
Form</a><br>
- Statement of Research Interests and Experience (Part IV) in a
separate document<br>
- Two (2) letters of recommendations mailed or e-mailed directly
from referees to David Dettmann at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu">kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu</a>, or to the
address below.<br>
<br>
Application Deadline: Applications must be received by the Kim
Program by <b>Friday, January 8, 2016, at 5:00 pm</b>. Applications
(except for letters of recommendation, which should be sent directly
from the referee) should be submitted in one, complete PDF via
e-mail to <a href="mailto:kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu">kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu</a>,
or via mail to the address below.<br>
<br>
Applications may also be mailed to:<br>
James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies<br>
Williams Hall, Suite 642<br>
255 S. 36th Street<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305<br>
<br>
Further inquiries should be directed to:<br>
David Dettmann, Acting Associate Director for Administration<br>
<a href="mailto:kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu">kim-pks@sas.upenn.edu</a><br>
215-573-4203<br>
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