Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Korean Social Sciences

The Institute for Korean Studies at Indiana University announces a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Korean Social Sciences to begin August 2021. Applicants in the following disciplines are welcome to apply: anthropology, economics, sociology, and political science. The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to teach one course per year for the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (including significant coverage of North Korean issues), and present his or her research once as part of the Institute for Korean Studies colloquium series. Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand by date of appointment. Final award and hiring of a finalist candidate for this position is dependent upon the successful award of external grant-based funding.

Indiana University’s Korean studies program is a vibrant intellectual community and we are committed to the training and mentoring of young scholars.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, writing sample, diversity statement and three academic letters of reference online at (https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/10584). In the cover letter, please describe the two classes you propose to teach, as well as the ways in which your teaching and research interests will contribute to the Korean studies program at Indiana University.

Inquiries may be directed to Seung-kyung Kim (sk84@indiana.edu), Director, Institute for Korean Studies, 355 North Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with all applications received by April 15, 2021 being guaranteed full consideration.

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.