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Home / Homepage News / Applications for the Center for Korean Research AKS Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Korean Studies, 2020-21 are now open!

Applications for the Center for Korean Research AKS Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Korean Studies, 2020-21 are now open!

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Eligibility

Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) between May 1, 2017 and August 31, 2020.

Application Procedure

Candidates must attach all files to one application email, or upload all documents to a cloud-based platform and include a link to those documents in the application email. Interfolio applications are also accepted.

Completed application cover sheet: http://ckr.weai.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/application-cover.pdf

1-2 page cover letter that briefly states your interest in the program, and a summary of your research project
Updated Curriculum Vitae, including a list of classes taught (if any)
Course evaluations for classes taught (if any)
Two course syllabi for seminars (for courses to be offered to M.A. students and advanced undergraduates)
3 letters of reference (signed, sealed, and mailed by referees directly to the address below, or via Interfolio) that include an evaluation of the applicant’s research and prior teaching experience.

Center for Korean Research
ATTN: Jooyeon Kim
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Columbia University MC3333 Assistant
420 West 118th Street, Room 907
New York, NY 10027

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received on or before February 1, 2020. Candidates may be invited for an interview to be held by video, phone or in person. All evaluations made in connection with applications received are confidential.


For more information about the role of Center for Korean Research AKS Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Korean Studies, please contact Jooyeon Kim, Assistant Director at jk2857@columbia.edu.

This position is supported by the Core University Program for Korean Studies through the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2016-OLU-2250006).

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