1. Objective
- a. Achieving the Yonsei Frontier Lab's founding objectives, such as new globalization in education and research, enhancing research performance, and raising international recognition
- b. Contributing to the university's research capacity by inviting outstanding faculty scholars to create opportunities for international collaborative research and to publish joint authorship papers
2. Eligibility and conditions for funding
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a. Applicant
- 1) Full-time faculty member at the Sinchon/International campus
- 2) Must be capable of collaborative research with the invited faculty scholar as the scholar's partner professor
- b. Guest faculty
- 1) Scholar with international academic authority and recognition, full professor at a foreign university
- 2) Must possess the research capacity to produce research results, such as papers or books
- c. Conditions for funding
- 1) Length of stay: Must be in South Korea for a minimum of two weeks
- 2) Period of application: Must apply at least three months before the expected period of visit
- 3) Collaborative research: Must submit, as the product of funding, a paper that the guest faculty had jointly authored with his Yonsei partner professor or a paper that indicates Yonsei University as the institution of affiliation
The paper must be an article published in a JCR(Journal Citation Reports) Q1 Level Academic Journal specializing in the faculty member's research field
- d. Note
- 1) Multiple funding for a guest faculty's re-visit to the university is possible but additional documents must be submitted (further review as to the second trip's relatedness with the original visit, among others, will occur)
3. Substance and period of funding
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a. Total amount of funding
- 1) $30,000 for three months (YFL's max annual funding for one person amounts to $30,000 equivalent to KRW 30,000,000)
- 2) $10,000 for a month or modifications according to the Guest Scholar's period of stay or standard of academic achievement also possible
- 3) The total amount of funding include fees for flight, accommodations, events, TA/RA labor cost, etc.
The partner professor's research funding will be freely determined within the range of KRW 3,000,000 to 5,000,000
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b. Incentives for paper publication
- 1) If the guest scholar accepts joint appointment to Yonsei University, paper publication incentives will be available according to the standards set by the Office of Research for the period of the funded semester
- 2) The incentive will be provided once the Yonsei affiliation is confirmed after final publication
- 3) This paper publication incentive is not subject to the total funding limit of $30,000 and is funded by a source separate from the original paper incentive system
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c. Period of funding(Period of stay):
- Minimum of two weeks, maximum of one year (However, the department may provide additional funding from its own finances in cases of long-time residence exceeding three months)
4. Process of application and required documents
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a. Required documents
- 1) Faculty applicant must submit: application, proposal for the guest faculty's visit (including budget expenditure statement)
- 2) Guest faculty must submit: CV and research plan (including items for joint research)
5. Method of selection and evaluation
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a. 1st step of evaluation: Evaluation requirements
- - Method of evaluation: Review whether the conditions of application have been met according to the application guidelines
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b. 2nd step of evaluation: Comprehensive evaluation
- 1) Submit to the YFL Selection Committee, additional data on the invited scholar's research capacity included
- 2) Main points of evaluation
- a) Evaluation of the guest faculty's research accomplishments and research proposal
- b) The likelihood of joint research with the partner professor and the relevant department
- c) The likelihood of producing conclusive results
- c. Announcement of results :
- within one month of submitting the initial application
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d. Sign a letter of Intent :
- Check the details of funding and requirements of result reporting for faculty applicant and guest faculty and then sign the a letter of Intent
6. Payment and management
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a. Total amount of funding
- 1) Items that can be appropriated: flight, accommodations, events, TA/RA labor costs, research funding for guest faculty (e.g. lecture fees, research fund), partner professor's research funding
- 2) The YFL will directly pay and balance fees for flight, accommodations and TA/RA work
- 3) Funding for events will be provided if the department or lab host a relevant event, and it will be redirected as part of the department's budget, which will be executed by the department
- 4) Research funding for the guest faculty or partner professor: YFL will provide payment after the final report is submitted after the guest faculty's departure
7. Final report
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a. Final report for visit
- 1) Submitter: Yonsei faculty applicant and the guest scholar each write and submit a final report
- 2) Period of submission: within 15 days of departure
- 3) Required documents: 1 copy of the final report (form available)
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b. Research results
- 1) Submitting jointly authored papers: the Yonsei faculty applicant submits within 18 months after the assignment's termination
- 2) Joint Affiliation papers
- - The guest faculty submits directly to the YFL after final publication
- - Paper incentive provided within three months after the submitted material has been confirmed
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c. Possible sanctions :
- Yonsei faculty applicants who do not submit the visit final report will be subject to restrictions in receiving subsequent funding from the Office of Research's Research Promotion Programs for 3 years.
- d. Indication of research results :
- Address of thanks unnecessary