International Scholar Exchange Fellowship 2015-2016
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APPLICATION International Scholar Exchange Fellowship 2015-2016 Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies Teheran-ro 211, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-915, Korea Tel: 82-2-557-5681 Fax: 82-2-557-5684 E-mail: [email protected] http: //www.kfas.or.kr Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies CONTENTS International Scholar Exchange Fellowship 2015 - 2016 Introduction of Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies 01 International Scholar Exchange Fellowship 2015-2016 01 Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies(KFAS) is a non-profit, independent organization founded in 1974. It is dedicated to pro - Introduction of Korea moting advanced studies by supporting doctoral students abroad at Foundation for world-renowned universities and by enriching academic develop - Advanced Studies _ 1 ment in Asia. The programs maintained by KFAS are as follows: Orientation for the ISEF Fellows Visit to Afforestation Plant 1. Scholarship Program(for Korean Students) Study Abroad Scholarship The program supports talented Korean students to pursue their 02 doctorate degrees at top universities abroad so they could become Examination for scholarship programs offered to Korean students leaders in their fields, ultimately contributing to social advancement. The International Scholar Undergraduate Student Program Exchange Fellowship _ 6 ※ Achievements (as of October 2014) The program supports undergraduate students who show great ● Ph.D. Awardees and Candidates academic potential and strong social commitment to becoming Cultural Tour Korean Language Presentation Ph.D. Ph.D. leaders of global society. Institution Awardees Candidates Chinese Classics Program Harvard University 74 17 The Chinese Classics Program is for college students who aim to Stanford University 69 20 enhance their proficiency in classical Chinese texts and literature. 03 University of Chicago 41 17 Prospectus of the International Massachusetts Institute of Technology 38 8 Graduate Student Scholarship Scholar Exchange Fellowship University of California, Berkeley 34 27 There are Classical East Asian Studies Graduate Student Program for the year 2015-2016 _ 8 University of Michigan 35 8 and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Student University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 27 4 Program Korean Language Class Visit to Research Institute Yale University 23 6 Princeton University 20 4 Study in China Scholarship University of Pennsylvania 22 9 Established in 2012, the scholarship supports outstanding Korean California Institute of Technology 16 1 PhD candidates studying at top Chinese institutions to become 04 Columbia University 10 5 China experts. Others 212 40 Application Information Total 621 166 and Instructions _ 11 2. Dream Lecture Program ● Careers of Our Graduates Academic Seminar Farewell Dinner Professors 424 The KFAS Dream Lecture series is a program that provides inspi - Other professions 197 rational speeches to Korean middle school and high school students Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies Introduction of Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies 1 institutions in China, Mongo- Location and Year of lia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cam - Establishment of ARCs bodia, Myanmar, and Laos to provide support for research Beijing Foreign Studies University projects, academic confer- Beijing, China / 2007 ences, and publication of research findings in their own Chinese Academy of Social Sciences countries. Beijing, China / 2002 Communication University of China Beijing, China / 2002 6. International Shanghai Forum The 11th Asian Media Forum Academic Fudan University Shanghai, China / 2002 Forums the Choice of Asia”, focusing on economics, finance, trade, energy, tries, new technologies, digital content, and related policies. Liaoning University Korea-China LEADership Program and the environment. The first forum was held during the Centen - The 11 th Asian Media Forum co-hosted by Communication Uni - Shenyang, China / 2002 Beijing Forum nial Celebration of Fudan University in 2005. versity of China, KFAS and Hunan TV Broadcasting was held in KFAS annually co-hosts Nankai University Shanghai Forum has seen nine successful rounds with varied key January 2014 in Changsha, China under the theme “New Trend · by KFAS alumni (former recipients of the KFAS Study Abroad the Beijing Forum with Tianjin, China / 2004 words for each year. The topics of the past forums were “Economic New Challenge·New Direction”. Scholarship, who achieved PhDs from world’s leading universities Peking University under the Globalization and the Choice of Asia” in 2005, “Energy, Currency and the KFAS Domestic Scholarship program). Seventy-two KFAS Peking University overarching theme of “The and Common Markets” in 2007, “Transition, Growth and Welfare” International Conference on Confucianism alumni, who are prominent social leaders including university pro - Beijing, China / 2002 Harmony of Civilizations in 2008, “Crisis, Cooperation and Development” in 2009, “Reflect, The International Forum on Confucianism has been annually co- fessors and researchers, have so far volunteered to be the speakers. and Prosperity for All”. Renmin University of China Recover, Restructure” in 2010, “Market, Government and Global hosted by KFAS and Renmin University of China since 2004, deal - Beijing Forum aims to Beijing, China / 2003 Government” in 2011, “Strategies for 2011-2010” in 2012, “Asia’s ing with critical issues in Confucianism. 3. Korea-China LEADership Program promote the study of human - Tsinghua University Wisdom: Seeking Harmonious Development in Diversity” in 2013, On November 22 to 23, 2014, the 11 th International Conference ities and social sciences Beijing, China / 2002 and “Asia Transforms: Identifying New Dynamic” in 2014. A total on Confucianism will take place to address the theme of “Justice around the world. It endeav - of 2,100 presentations were made with participants from 34 coun - and Harmony from the Confucian Perspective”at Renmin Universi - Korea-China LEADership Program, an academic exchange pro - Yanbian University ors to promote academic gram that seeks to foster in-depth mutual understanding and friend - Yanji, China / 2006 tries and regions so far. ty of China. ship of Korean and Chinese students of both undergraduate and development and social Shanghai Forum boasts an international influence and recogni - Zhejiang University Tumen River Forum graduate levels. The program was launched in 2012 with coopera - progress across the world in tion, and has made a substantial contribution to the status and devel- Hangzhou, China / 2011 tion from Peking University, Fudan University, Renmin University order to contribute to the opment of Fudan University. Through the participation of multiple KFAS and Yanbian University began co-hosting the Tumen of China and Tsinghua University. Every year, KFAS selects 35 development and prosperity Chulalongkorn University disciplines, in-depth and extensive discussions were made on the River Forum in 2008, inviting scholars and experts from China, the Korean students and 35 Chinese students for the three-week acade - of humankind. Beijing Bangkok, Thailand / 2002 critical issues facing the current world and Asia in particular. two Koreas, Japan, Russia, and the United States to discuss regional Forum believes in promoting issues such as development of the Tumen River area. The overarch - mic exchange program in August. The program aims to promote National University of Laos and safeguarding the Asian Media Forum ing theme of the forum is “Multicultural Coexistence and Win-win future-oriented cooperation of young leaders for enhancement of Vientiane, Laos / 2002 Korea-China relations. The program is comprised of four key activ - progress of the human soci - Since 2003, KFAS has annually co-hosted Asian Media Forum Cooperation”. National University of Mongolia ities; Learning, Experience, Argumentation and Discovery to bring ety through the peaceful inte- with the Asia Media Research Center of Communication University The seventh Tumen River Forum was held at Yanbian University Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / 2002 th about this purpose. gration of civilizations. of China in the field of journalism, communication, media indus - from October 11 , 2014 for two days under the theme, International Beijing Forum, initiated in Royal Academy of Cambodia 2004, has been held annually Phnom Penh, Cambodia / 2005 4. International Scholar Exchange for eleven consecutive years. Fellowship(ISEF) Program With the support and assis - Vietnam National University, Hanoi tance from all concerned, Hanoi, Vietnam / 2002 KFAS invites approximately 50 Asian scholars to Korea every Beijing Forum has gradually Yangon University year for a mid / long-term project in collaboration with professors become one of the most Yangon, Myanmar / 2002 and researchers at leading universities and academic institutions in influential academic forums Korea. This program is designed not only to support individual in the region, which attracts scholars’ research, but also to enhance academic mutual under- renowned scholars and social leaders from around the world. The standing and promote cooperation and development in Asia. So far, number of presentations made at the academic platform has reached 760 scholars from 16 countries in Asia have visited Korea under the approximately 3,000 so far. auspices of the International Scholar Exchange Fellowship. Please Beijing Forum 2014 was held on November 7 to 9 at the Diaoyu - refer to page 6 for details. tai State Guesthouse and Peking University under the theme of “China and the World: Tradition,