[KS] GWIKS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Korean Studies

[GW Institute for Korean Studies, GW Institute for Korean Studies]

AY 2021-2022 Application is now open.
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The GWIKS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Academic Year 2021-2022
in Korean Studies (Social Sciences)
The George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) is
now accepting applications for a* Postdoctoral Fellow (with the title of
Assistant Research Professor of International Affairs)* in the academic
year 2021-2022. This fellowship is open to scholars in the social sciences
focusing on a Korea-related research topic.

The Fellowship:
The postdoctoral fellowship will cover up to a 12-month period between
August 1, 2021 and July 31, 2022 and provide a stipend of $54,000. The
postdoctoral fellow is responsible for ensuring they (and all of their
dependents) have individual health insurance plans for the duration of the
fellowship. The postdoctoral fellow will also receive office space, a
personal computer, access to libraries, and other resources at the George
Washington University. In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will be invited
to participate in the academic life of GWIKS.

Fellowship Requirements:

   1. Reside in the metropolitan D.C. area during the period of the award;
   2. Work on revising their doctoral dissertation for publication as a
   monograph;
   3. Give a public lecture for the GWIKS Lecture Series during his or her
   appointment period;
   4. Help organize the postdoctoral fellow's book manuscript workshop;
   5. Mentor GWIKS Undergraduate Research Fellows; and
   6. Participate in GWIKS events and related activities.


Eligibility:
Applicants must have received their Ph.D. in the social sciences (broadly
construed, including area studies and interdisciplinary programs), and all
untenured scholars are eligible to apply. The applicant who is awarded the
fellowship must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. degree
(dissertation deposited) by June 30, 2021.

Application Deadline:
The application must be submitted by* Sunday, January 17, 2021 Eastern Time*.
We will provide the decision by mid-February, 2020.

Required Application Materials:

   - Most up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV)
   - Cover letter explaining research project, teaching experience, and
   what the fellow plans to accomplish while in residence at GWIKS
   - Statement of Research
   - Statement of Teaching (Optional)
   - Writing Sample (max. 40 pages)
   - Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (emailed by referees *directly* to
   GWIKS: gwiks at gwu.edu <gwiks at gwu.edu>)


Please submit all documents in PDF format to gwiks at gwu.edu. Letters of
recommendation should also be emailed directly to gwiks at gwu.edu. All
application materials must be submitted by *Sunday, January 17, 2021*.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or
activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

*Questions regarding the position or the application to be addressed to:*

Minhye Kim, Program Coordinator (Pronouns: she/her)
Email: gwiks at gwu.edu
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Founded in the year 2016, the GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) is a
university wide Institute housed in the Elliott School of International
Affairs at the George Washington University. The establishment of the GWIKS
in 2016 was made possible by a generous grant from the Academy of Korean
Studies (AKS). The mission of GWIKS is to consolidate, strengthen, and grow
the existing Korean studies program at GW, and more generally in the
greater D.C. area and beyond. The Institute enables and enhances productive
research and education relationships within GW, and among the many experts
throughout the region and the world.
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