[KS] 2023-24 AKS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (Kim Center for Korean Studies at Penn)

[SEOK LEE]

Dear all,

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies at the University of
Pennsylvania invites applications for its 2023-2024 Academy of Korean
Studies (AKS) Postdoctoral Fellowship. The postdoctoral fellowship is open
to scholars in any field of Korean Studies including both humanities and
social sciences. This fellowship is supported by the Core University
Program for Korean Studies through the Ministry of Education of the
Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of
Korean Studies (AKS-2023-OLU-2250002).

The fellowship will cover the 12-month period between October 1, 2023 and
September 31, 2024 and provide a stipend of $65,000 as well as conference
travel funds up to $2,000. The Kim Center will cover the cost of the
fellow’s health insurance (including medical, dental, vision, and life).
The postdoctoral fellow will also receive an office space and access to
libraries and other resources at Penn. The fellowship may be renewed for a
second year, based on satisfactory performance, the existence of funding,
and programmatic need.

The fellow will be required to: 1) reside in the Philadelphia area; 2)
manage the Core University Program project; 3) work with the Kim Center
Director to prepare the annual reports of the AKS Core University grant; 4)
serve as a liaison between the Kim Center and AKS; and 5) participate in
Kim Center events and related activities at Penn. The Kim Center will also
support the fellow to conduct her/his own research in conjunction with the
Center’s Core University Program project.

*Eligibility*

The applicant who is awarded the fellowship must complete all requirements
for the Ph.D. degree (dissertation deposited) by July 31, 2023. The
applicant must be fluent in written and spoken Korean and English.

*Application Requirements*

   - Cover letter (including a description of research agendas as well as
   skills for, interest in and experiences with managing a project)
   - CV
   - Writing sample (a published/publishable article or a dissertation
   chapter)
   - Two letters of recommendation (uploaded to Interfolio directly by the
   recommenders)

Applications will be accepted only via Interfolio here:
http://apply.interfolio.com/129172.

The application must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on August 31, 2023. Award
decisions will be made by mid-September 2023.

The Kim Center is strongly committed to Penn's Action Plan for Faculty
Diversity and Excellence and to creating a more diverse faculty (for more
information see:
http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n02/diversityplan.html). The
University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities,
women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged
to apply.



Questions can be directed to:

Seok Lee, Associate Director of Academics

Email: kim-pks at sas.upenn.edu


Best,

Seok

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Seok Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Academics

James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies

University of Pennsylvania
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