Koret Fellowship in Korea Studies

About the Koret Fellowship

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 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.

Application Process

Required Application Materials, in PDF Format:

• Curriculum vitae
• Two (2) letters of recommendation
• A short research statement (not to exceed 1,000 words) that describes the research to be undertaken including the topic, methodology, and contribution to the field.

Submissions and Inquiries

Former Fellows

• Watch our March 2020 video Q&A with Cha about the deadlock in the diplomacy of denuclearization and the future of engagement with the North.

• Listen to an excerpt from Amb. King's 2019 talk about the North Korean human rights problem.

• Learn about Abrahamian's book, Being in North Korea, which he wrote during his Koret fellowship.
• Watch Abrahamian in a conversation about his book. 
• Watch our 2019 video interview with Abrahamian.