□ Purpose
To contribute to the academic development and common prosperity of Asian countries by promoting international academic exchange
and research cooperation
□ Fields of Research
Social Sciences, Humanities | Economics, Business Administration, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, Sociology, Education, Psychology, Anthropology, Media, Geography, History, Philosophy, Literature |
Energy | Petrochemical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy etc. |
Information and Communications | Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering etc. |
Life Science | Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Ecology, Immunology, Genetic Engineering etc. |
□ Eligible Applicants
University faculty and institution researchers from eligible countries who have a doctoral degree
Applicants, in principle, must be 50 years old or younger at the period of application deadline
※ Applicants must be able to carry out research in English and should not have any health issues that might hinder their research activities
※ Those not eligible:
- Persons already conducting research in Korea
- Persons whose prime interest is to teach in Korea
□ Eligible Countries
China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
□ Application schedule
Application deadline: February 25, 2022
Announcement of results: March 31, 2022
□ Research Period
1 Year: From September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
6 Months: ① From September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
② From March 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
□ Details of Financial Support
1.Research stipend: 3,000,000 KRW/Month
2. Settlement grants: 1,000,000 KRW
3. Research paper grant: 1,000,000 KRW (after submitting the final research paper at the end of the fellowship)
4. Publication Incentives
① $2,000~$5,000 (for an article published in journals indexed in either SSCI, AHCI, or SCI)
② $1,000 (for an article published in journals registered at the National Research Foundation of Korea)
※ Publication incentives are provided for articles published within two years after the date of the fellow’s return to his/her country that indicate the research was funded by the ISEF program at Chey Institute. The amount of incentives may vary upon careful evaluation of the journal’s influence and the writer’s level of contribution
5. Round trip airfare: Economy class round-trip airfare between Incheon/Gimpo airport and the nearest airport from the fellow’s residence
6. Medical insurance: National health insurance, accident insurance
□ Research Support Program
Library access
Use of facilities for academic events
Korean language class
Cultural tours, industrial site visits
□ Application Instructions
1. Become a member of the Chey Institute homepage and log in (www.chey.org)
2. Online Application: Complete the online application by filling out the necessary information and attaching the research proposal
3. Submit supplementary documents
- 2 recommendation letters
- 2 research samples that best represent your work (i.e. books or research papers) with abstracts in English
※ If your representative work is a book, please send a copy to the Chey Institute by mail (only those that arrive until February 25th will be accepted)
- A certificate of employment (issued within 2 months)
- A copy of Ph.D. degree certificate
- A letter of research affiliation (if available)
※ You can attach a letter of research affiliation if you have already contacted your host institution in Korea at the time of application submission. Otherwise, you must contact your host scholar immediately to arrange your research affiliation upon being selected as an ISEF fellow
4. Confirm submission of application at “Application History”
□ Submission of the supplementary documents
International Scholar Exchange Fellowship
Chey Institute for Advanced Studies
17F, Teheran-ro 211, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (T. 02-6310-7800, E. isef@chey.org)
go for Apply: https://chey.org/Eng/Isef/Apply/isefHowto.aspx