FAQs

Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research FAQs

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Q: Who is eligible to apply for the Postdoctoral Research Program?

A: The Postdoctoral Research Program offers assistance to junior scholars who are foreign nationals
residing abroad and have a recently-received PhD in the humanities, social sciences, or arts and
culture on a Korea-related topic.

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Q: I am a Korean national who is currently studying abroad. Can I apply for this
program?
A: The Korea Foundations fellowship support is provided only to students with non-Korean
citizenship (or permanent residency status of a foreign country).

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Q: I would like to conduct research in an affiliated institution located in Korea. Can I

apply for this program?
A: The KF Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research program is provided only to students who will be
conducting research at research institutions in North America, Europe or Oceania.

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Q: When should I submit an application for the program?

A: The program application period depends on your region and is based on the following schedule.
Region Application Period

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Europe March
Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) October

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Q: How should the letter of reference be submitted?

A: After an applicant files an online application, the KFs Online Application Portal System
automatically will send an email to the recommender specified by the applicant. The email requests
that the recommender write a letter of reference and upload it onto the KF URL. Therefore, applicants
should inform their recommenders of this before beginning the application process.

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Q: How can I check if my application has been successfully submitted?

A: You can check the application process at the online application website (http://apply.kf.or.kr). The
staff will contact you if your application is missing any documents.

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Q: How will selected fellows be notified?

A: An e-mail message will be sent to all selected fellowship recipients.

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Q: What is the period of support for a Postdoctoral Research Program?

A: The Fellowship period is one academic year based on the respective institutions academic calendar.
Fellowship recipients can receive the KF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship only once.

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Q: How is fellowship support remitted?

A: The Foundation remits the support funds to the fellows bank account.

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Q: What are the responsibilities of the affiliated institution?

A: The affiliated institution is responsible for providing postdoctoral fellows with office space, library
access, and the necessary practical and administrative assistance to facilitate their academic
exchanges with faculty and their research activities.

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Q: Can a fellowship recipient receive concurrent assistance from other sources?

Fellowship recipients may not hold concurrent fellowships from the Foundation and a third-party
institution. Please be aware that if a fellowship recipient receives a scholarship from a third-party
institution, he or she will have to return the grant provided by the Foundation.