The Korea Foundation - Fellowship for Korean Studies

The Korea Foundation seeks to improve awareness and understanding 
of Korea worldwide as well as to foster cooperative relationships 
between Korea and foreign countries through a variety of exchange
programs. 

Fellowship for Korean Studies: The fellowship is offered to foreign
     scholars and professional researchers who want to conduct field
     research in Korea. The fellowship seeks to promote study and 
     research in Korea by facilitating the applicant's research 
     activities. Fields of research include: Korea-related research
     in the humanities, social sciences, culture and arts, and
     comparative research related to Korea. (The natural sciences,
     medical sciences and engineering fields are not eligible.)

Eligibility:  Doctoral candidates, university professors and 
     instructors, researchers at research institutes, and other 
     qualified professionals. (Doctoral candidates who have 
     completed all academic requirements except their dissertation 
     and are working on their dissertation are preferred.) Applicants
     must be proficient enough in Korean or English to carry out their
     research projects. For Korean nationals, only those with foreign
     residency status and/or regular faculty positions at foreign
     universities are eligible to apply.

Grant period: 3 to 12 months

Awards: The grant amount will be determined by the Korea Foundation 
     according to its own criteria.  A monthly stipend will range from 
     1,000,000 kw to 1,300,000 kw. Also, air transportation and
     traveler's insurance will be provided.

Deadline: May 31, 1997

Contact: Fellowship for Korean Studies,
	 Fellowship for Korean Language Training
	 International Cooperation Department II
         The Korea Foundation
         C.P.O. Box 2147
         526, Namdaemunno 5-ga Chung-gu
         Seoul, Korea
         Tel. (82) 753-6465
         Fax  (82) 757-2049
         email: fellow@kofo.or.kr


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