The POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program at East-West Center, USA
The POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program has purpose to promote research activities on Korean topics at the East-West Center.
The program is calling 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. In case you are interested in research or the areas specified, you should not give up on this opportunity.
Where: East-West Center
Number of fellows: six
The offered: a stipend and round-trip economy airfare between their home base and Honolulu
Important information:
- You are required to give one seminar, prepare a quality paper for publication, and participate in activities of East-West Center.
- You may be asked to join local outreach and public-diplomacy activities.
- Areas of research:
- (1) The two Koreas and Northeast Asia;
- (2) Security issues for Korea and Northeast Asia;
- (3) Economic and social issues in South Korea; and
- (4) Political challenges in Korea
- POSCO Visiting Fellows customarily provide a presentation on their research activities and findings at a center-wide seminar at the conclusion of the fellowship.
- If you can provide some of the cost of the fellowship, you should indicate what costs they are able to cover.
What do you need to submit?
- Application form
- A cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Names of three referees, including full name, title, address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address
- Research proposal (3 to 5 pages) – you can check out the detail of the proposal
To apply: emailed to fellowships@eastwestcenter.org or mailed directly to:
Denny Roy
Coordinator of POSCO Visiting Fellowships
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96848-1601
USA
Closing date: December 31, 2017