[KS] Visiting Professor Program:Invitation for Applications, 2008-2009

[Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu Univ]

Dear List Members,

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.

Obligations
The Visiting Professor has the following obligations to the Center:
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.
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.
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.
4. Upon the completion of the stay, the Visiting Professor is asked to 
submit a report on the program.

Conditions of Awards
The Center undertakes to provide the following:
1. One round-trip economy airfare between the place of residence and 
Fukuoka. Travel expenses for any dependents will not be paid.
2. A salary. It will be paid according to the professor’s experience and 
Kyushu University Regulations.
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.
4. A daily commuting allowance to and from the Center.
5. An office at the Center (including a personal computer) and access to all 
university and library facilities. Secretarial service is not provided.
6. The national medical insurance will be available at the Visiting 
Professor’s expense.
7. The Visiting Professor is expected to spend no more than 6 months at the 
Center.
The above-mentioned conditions are preliminary and are subject to change 
once the final details of the program are determined in 2008-2009.

Application
Applicants should submit applications for this program by the deadline 
(January, 7,2008). The application form is available from 
(http://rcks.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/jp/uploads/photos/57.doc). 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.

Selection
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.

Notification
Applicants will be informed of the selection results by the end of January, 
2008.

Correspondence
Correspondence concerning this program should be addressed to:

Tsugio Inaba, Director
Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu University
6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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