Deadline: 31 December 2017
The POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program, endowed by POSCO, is intended to promote research activities on Korean topics at the East-West Center.
POSCO visiting fellows are in residence at the East-West Center for one to two months and undertake research and writing on an agreed topic. Fellows are provided with a stipend and round trip economy airfare between their home base and Honolulu. They are required to give one seminar, prepare a high quality paper to be submitted for publication, and join in East-West Center activities. The Fellow may also be asked to participate in local outreach and public diplomacy activities. Proposals for cost-shared fellowships are welcomed.
Each year during the period from March 1 through the end of February of the following year, the East-West Center invites four to six visiting fellows. These fellows will spend one or two months each carrying out policy-related research on contemporary issues in Korean studies.
Research Areas
In particular, the POSCO Fellowship Program is intended to generate constructive and informative research in four important areas:
- issues concerning the two Koreas and Northeast Asia;
- security issues involving Korea and Northeast Asia;
- economic and social issues in Korea; and
- political development in South Korea.
Eligibility Criteria
The Program invites outstanding scholars and policy makers to engage in policy-relevant, contemporary research on political, security, and economic issues in Northeast Asia, as they relate to Korea.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit the following:
- Application form
- A cover letter indicating the research theme or project for which the applicant is applying
- Curriculum vitae (For security purposes, please do not include any personal information–e.g., birth date, social security numbers, and/or passport number. In addition, your CV may be circulated among EWC staff.)
- Names of three referees, including full name, title, address, telephone and fax number, and email address.
- Research proposal (3 to 5 pages) including:
- The research proposal should include the following:
- Setting out the issue or issues they propose to investigate.
- Their research method.
- The relationship of the proposed study to ongoing work in the area.
- How the proposed study can advance regional development and cooperation.
- The duration of fellowship required, expected time that the applicant can be in residence at the East-West Center.
- The anticipated publication product.
The application materials must be submitted via email.
Eligible Countries: China, Hong Kong Macau, North Korea, South Korea Taiwan, Japan and United States.
For more information, please visit POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program.