Social Science Research Council

 
 
The SSRC Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop seeks to create a sustained network of advanced graduate students and faculty by providing the opportunity to give and receive critical feedback on dissertations in progress. The workshop is open to participants from all fields in the social sciences and humanities and from institutions throughout the US and Canada. Individual students lead discussions of their projects with mentor faculty and student peers from various disciplines to receive creative and critical input on improving their fieldwork plans or writing strategies. Based on narrative project descriptions submitted as part of the application packet, participants will prepare a synthetic essay incorporating all projects, from which broader methodological and thematic discussions will be developed and incorporated into the four-day agenda.

The 2008 workshop will take place Sunday, July 13 through Thursday, July 17 at the Asilomar Conference Center in Monterey, California, and will involve twelve students and five faculty.

The workshop welcomes applications from students who have not yet begun fieldwork, who are currently in the field, and those who are in the process of writing their dissertations. In most cases, the SSRC will fully cover participants' travel, lodging and meals for the duration of the workshop. Limited funds are available for participants traveling from outside the United States. Funds for the program are provided by the Korea Foundation.

Eligibility and Application

A narrative description of the dissertation topic, short application form and a letter of recommendation from the student's primary advisor are required as part of the application.

Announcement of Awards: June 2008. 

For further information, please contact:

korea@ssrc.org
Tel: 212-377-2700 ext. 423
Fax: 212-377-2727