EWC POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program for International Applicants

The
East-West Center invites four to six visiting fellows to promote research
activities on Korean topics at the Center. This visiting fellowship is available for outstanding
scholars and policy makers.
The
POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program, endowed by POSCO,
is intended to promote research activities on Korean topics at the East-West
Center.
The
East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people
and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative
study, research, and dialogue.

Applicants
from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Course
Level: 
Fellowship
is available to undertake research and
writing on an agreed topic.
Study
Subject(s): 
Fellows
will spend one or two months each carrying out policy-related research on
contemporary issues in Korean studies. In particular, the POSCO Fellowship
Program is intended to generate constructive and informative research in four
important areas: (1) issues concerning the two Koreas and Northeast Asia; (2)
security issues involving Korea and Northeast Asia; (3) economic and social
issues in Korea; and (4) political development in South Korea.
Scholarship
Award:

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.
Scholarship
can be taken in 
the
USA
Eligibility: 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.
Nationality: eastwestcenterInternational
applicants can apply for these fellowships.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: 
Applicants
must have their previous degree.
Test
Requirement:
No
English
Language Requirements: 
Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
How
to Apply: 
Applicants
must submit the following by December 31, 2017 to be considered for the
fellowship period from March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019.
  • 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.  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), which should do the following:
  1. Set
    out the issue or issues of the proposed investigation
  2. Describe
    the research method
  3. State
    the relationship of the proposed study to ongoing work in the area
  4. Explain
    how the proposed study can advance regional development and cooperation
  5. Propose
    the duration of fellowship required, the expected time that the applicant
    can be in residence at the East-West Center
  6. Describe
    the anticipated publication product
Applicants
who can provide some of the cost of the fellowship should indicate what costs
they are able to cover.
Applications
should be emailed to fellowships-at-eastwestcenter.org or post.
Application
Deadline: 
The application deadline
is December 31, 2017.
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