The Koret Fellowship in Korean Studies brings leading professionals and scholars from Asia and the United States to Stanford to conduct research on contemporary Korean affairs, with the broad aim of strengthening U.S.-Korea ties. The fellowship was established in 2008 by the Korea Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) with generous support by the Koret Foundation.

 

Since its inception, the fellowship has expanded its research focus to include social, cultural, and educational issues in North and South Korea. The Korea Program nominates one Koret fellow each academic year.

 

The Koret fellow participates in the program while undertaking original research on contemporary Korea. The fellow also plays a lead role in organizing the Koret Workshop, a major conference that is held each year at Stanford in conjunction with the Koret fellowship and convenes an international panel of experts in Korean affairs. A public keynote address by a prominent figure is an important feature of the event.

 

Appointments begin in the fall quarter of the academic year. The Koret fellow is provided a monthly stipend for nine months.