Global Korean Diasporas Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Employer
- Korea Institute, Harvard University
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- $67,000.00 - $67,000.00
- Date posted
- Nov 9, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, Ethnic & Multicultural Studies, Foreign Languages & Literatures, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology, Sociology
- Employment Level
- Post-Doc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Application Deadline: January 10, 2021 (Sun) 5:00pm
EST
Recommendation Letters Deadline: January 24, 2021 (Sun) 5:00pm
EST
Department/Areas: Global Korean diasporas;
Korean ethnicity, migration, race, and/or citizenship
With generous support from the Jeffrey D. and Jean K. Lee Fund, the
Korea Institute at Harvard University invites applications for a
postdoctoral fellowship in the study of global Korean diasporas.
Applicants whose research focuses on Korean ethnicity, migration,
race, and/or citizenship are especially encouraged to apply.
Fellowship Grant
The fellowship covers a 12-month period between August 1, 2021 to
July 31, 2022 with the possibility for an additional year
extension. The fellowship provides a stipend of $67,000 (with the
understanding that the fellow will purchase her/his own health
insurance). The recipient will have the option to purchase health
insurance from Harvard’s affiliate insurance program http://hushp.harvard.edu/rates-plan-dates#Affiliate
or a carrier of their choosing. Additionally, up to $3,000 will be
made available for research/travel or for a workshop. The
postdoctoral fellow will ordinarily be provided shared office space
and access to the libraries and resources
of Harvard University.
Fellowship Requirements
Residence in the Cambridge/Boston area during the fellowship period
is ordinarily required. Fellows are expected to participate
actively in Korea Institute programs while also encouraged to
engage in the academic life of the larger Harvard community. The
fellow will have the opportunity to present their research through
one of Korea Institute’s public talk forums. The fellow may also
have an opportunity to teach one undergraduate course and is
encouraged to organize scholarly events around the theme of the
fellowship.
Eligibility and Application Submission
Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degree within five years
of the postdoctoral appointment year (i.e. 2016 or later). The
applicant who is offered the fellowship must
have a registrar certified Ph.D. degree
by June 30, 2021. All applicants should possess a high level of
proficiency in Korean.
For details and the full application instructions, please visit
the Korea Institute website:
https://korea.fas.harvard.edu/global-korean-diasporas-postdoctoral-fellowship
The Global Korean Diasporas Postdoctoral
Fellowship online application is available
on the Harvard University ARIeS (Academic Recruiting Information
eSystem): http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/9830
Harvard is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity,
sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or
any other characteristic protected by law. Applications from women
and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.
Further inquiries should be directed to:
Catherine Glover, Fellowships Coordinator
Korea Institute, Harvard University
cglover@fas.harvard.edu
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