Call For Applications

The Korea Research Centre (KRC) of Western Australia invites applications for a short-term Visiting Resident Research Fellowship. Supported by a grant from the Academy of Korean Studies, the KRC offers one short-term Visiting Resident Research Fellowship per year.

The residency of each Fellowship will last for one week. During this week, the selected Fellow is required to be in residence in the KRC’s Perth office at Curtin University. Fellows will pursue their own research in the KRC’s collaborative environment and conduct one seminar on their current research before the end of their residency. Upon completion of the Fellowship, the Fellow is expected to publish one article acknowledging the support of 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-2022-OLU-2250005). 

Successful applicants will receive: 

• one week residency at the KRC 

• one round-trip flight to Perth up to the value of AUD$2,500 and accommodation at Curtin University’s campus hotel 

• AUD$500 honorarium 

Selection criteria: 

• The value of the proposed seminar topic to Korean Studies research and development. 

• The quality of the current research project undertaken by the applicant. 

• The contribution this Fellowship will make to the applicant’s career development. 

• Priority will be given to early career researchers and researchers returning from career breaks (such as parental leave). 

• Alignment with the KRC strategic themes of bodies, security and defence, Korean popular culture in Australia, and ‘digital Korea’ is encouraged. 

• Applicants from outside Australia are welcome to apply, but are asked to be aware of the budget constraints that allow for up to AUD$2,500 travel costs only to be covered. 

• Note that this visiting fellowship cannot be combined with other funding sources that require arising publications to be acknowledged.

Expressions of Interest should include: 

• a brief overview of their current research on Korea 

• a proposal for their chosen seminar topic for presentation while at the KRC 

• how this Fellowship at the KRC would contribute to their career development 

Applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae and Expressions of Interest to debbie.chan@curtin.edu.au no later than 30th June 2023. Applicants will be informed of the status of their application by 10th July 2023.