Opportunities from Korea Foundation Application Portal

The 2027 Korea Foundation Fellowship for Field Research supports overseas Korea-related researchers and specialists conducting on-site research and data collection in the Republic of Korea for one to six months between January and December 2027. Approximately 15 fellows are expected to be selected.

Type A is for doctoral candidates who completed coursework and are writing their dissertation. Type B is for full-time university lecturers or higher-level faculty and PhD-holding researchers or professionals. Applicants must hold foreign citizenship or permanent residency outside Korea; Korean nationals may apply only if they already held foreign permanent residency or citizenship as of August 2026. Eligible fields include Korea-related humanities, social sciences, culture and arts, plus other Korea-related topics whose research collaboration or significance is recognized.