PhD Candidate Pei-Hsu Lin was recently awarded the 2026 Korea Foundation Fellowship for Field Research to conduct research in Korea for three months. This is a highly competitive award—congratulations Pei-Hsu!

About the Fellowship:

Since 1992, the Korea Foundation is offering an annual fellowship program for field research on Korea-related topics. 

In order to promote Korean studies research by scholars at universities or research institutes outside Korea, the Korea Foundation offers support via its Fellowship for Field Research program, which provides Korean studies scholars and experts in relevant fields with the opportunity to conduct on-site field research in Korea and access relevant resource materials.

• Overseas Korean studies researchers working in the humanities, social sciences, or arts and culture; OR overseas researchers with a plan to conduct research on an important topic that requires close cooperation with Korea (eligible to apply for Type A or Type B support)
  • Type A: Doctoral candidates working on a doctoral dissertation after completing all coursework
  • Type B: University professors (at the rank of full-time lecturer or higher) or researchers with a doctorate degree