Position Summary
Position:
Institute:
Yonsei University
Country:
South Korea
Posted Date:
NA
Submission Start:
NA
Submission Deadline:
Rolling-based
Offer Period:
1 + 2 Years
Yonsei University Frontier Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
Overview:
- a. To accomplish the Yonsei Frontier Lab’s purposes for establishment, such as new globalization of research & education, increase in research achievement, and enhancement of international recognition
- To strengthen Yonsei’s competitiveness in academic research by recruiting outstanding post-doctoral researchers who can immediately contribute to research results
Preference
- Preference will be given to applicants if they have applied for the “Outstanding Overseas Scientist Invitation Program Plus (Brain Pool+)” of the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) or submit their program application plan for next year.
- Preference will also be given to first-time applicants who have not previously received support from Yonsei University’s internal research funding programs, including those offered by the Yonsei Frontier Lab.
Note
- Post-doc researchers who are receiving support from BK21+, General Researcher Support Program – Research Fellow, Academic Next Generation Cultivation Program (Post-Doc domestic training, part-time instructor support, academic research professor), Overseas Outstanding New and Rising Researcher Invitation Program, etc. are not eligible to apply
- Researchers are allowed to apply for this program simultaneously with the Office of Research Affair’s on-campus post-doc researcher support program but may be selected for only one program
Selection and evaluation process
- 1st step of evaluation: Requirement pre-screening- Method of evaluation: Program administrators prescreen applicants to ensure compliance with all prerequisites and qualifications.
- 2nd step of evaluation: Comprehensive evaluation1) Final assessment of applicants by the YFL Selection Committee
- Major Criteria: Applicant’s scholarly excellence and quality of research design/plan, Sponsoring faculty member’s research achievements
- Notification of decision: emailed individually after evaluation.
Eligibility:
Criteria for Applicants: Early career foreign researchers
- Conducting research an overseas* college, university or institution**; and
- Do NOT hold Korean citizenship; and
- Current graduate student(Ph.D. candidate) anticipated to complete a PhD by the relevant academic year; or
- Ph.D. have been completed/granted/conferred within the last 7 years at the time of application.
(2) Criteria for Applicants: Academic achievements
- Ph. D. (candidate) in Science and Engineering fields must have published more than 2 papers within the last 2 years
- Ph. D. (candidate) in Humanities and Social Science fields must have published more than 1 paper in JCR Q1 level academic journals in their discipline within the last 2 years
- ※ Papers will only be acknowledgeable when they have received their Acceptance Letter at the time of application
3) Criteria for Sponsoring Faculty
- Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation (form 2) from a sponsoring mentor/supervisor who is:
- Full-time faculty member on the Sinchon/International Campus
- Capable of providing the applicant a certain amount of salary/stipend from one of their own external research projects which is managed by Yonsei University Industry Foundation so that the applicant can conclude a labor contract with the Foundation.
Employment Conditions and Benefits:
Contract duration:
- 1 year (with the possibility for second and third year by renewal; the renewal of the appointment requires reapplication through the same procedure at the end of the initial appointment. Maximum 3 years)
Benefits:
- Minimum Post-Doc annual stipend of 52 million won, of which the sponsoring faculty will bear 30% or more of the amount of YFL support funding (YFL’s funding: 40 million)
Application Process:
Documents Required:
- Application Form, letter of recommendation, letter of commitment, Research Plan, Research Achievements
- Post-doc researcher's CV and Diploma (graduation certificate)
How to apply:
- Submit the application form and all required documents via official email (ysfrontierlab@yonsei.ac.kr)
- Only documents submitted to the official email according to the specified application schedule will be reviewed.
About the Host Institution:
Yonsei University seeks to carry forward Yonsei’s research capacity enrichment at a global level through Yonsei Frontier Lab. This collaborative research hub and Open Network Lab are designed to navigate the challenges of the 21st century. Through this, Yonsei University aspires to establish itself as a leading research institution developing growth-oriented energy by enhancing its research competitiveness based on integrated research with the world’s distinguished researchers. To achieve this, Yonsei Frontier Lab will actively invest in initiatives promoting research and extend tailored invitations to outstanding international scholars.
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