NMK Network Fellowship::NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

About the program

In an effort to shed light upon Korean Studies, the National Museum of Korea has offered the annual NMK Museum Network Fellowship.

The program, which was initiated in 2012, is designed to promote museum-related Korean studies overseas. Participants are brought together at the Museum once a year, to build a museum network for future generations and enhance the quality of research.

Given the program’s purpose, eligible applicants do not include Korean citizens. In addition, candidates should not hold any relevant previous, concurrent, or subsequent fellowships or academic research positions at any Korean institution. Desired candidates are doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers—in some cases, master’s degree students might be considered—in the fields of museum-related Korean studies. Candidates who are not focused on Korean studies will be considered if their field of specialization pertains to Far East Asia. This is a bilingual program. Proficiency in English is required, and fluency in Korean is an advantage for participation. Applicants are required to submit their final papers by the 31st of October.

Curriculum

The program provides participants with valuable opportunities to gain field experience through comprehensive lectures on Korean Art, museum visits and fieldtrip to heritage sites around Korea.

Day	Morning session	Afternoon Sesison
Day 1	Orientation	Keynote Speech & Gallery tour
Day 2	Museum Network Fellowship Colloquium 1 Korean Art: Ceramics and Paintings
Day 3	Museum Network Fellowship Colloquium 2 History of Cultural ExchangeㆍExhibition Korean Art
Day 4	Lecture: Korean Archaeology	Lecture: Buddhist Art of Korea
Day 5	Fieldtrip to historic city
Day 6	Fieldtrip to historic city
Day 7	Individual Research
Day 8	Lecture: Korean Archaeology	Lecture: Buddhist Art of Korea
Day 9	Lecture: Conservation of Korean Art	Visit to Storage
Day 10	visit to other museums
Day 11	Lecture: Korean Paintings	Lecture: Printing Culture of Joseon
Day 12	Lecture: Exhibiting Korean Art Abroad	Talk with NMK curators

Day 1
Morning session	Orientation
Break
Afternoon Sesison	Keynote Speech & Gallery tour
Day 2
Morning session	Museum Network Fellowship Colloquium 1 Korean Art: Ceramics and Paintings
Break
Afternoon Sesison
Day 3
Morning session	Museum Network Fellowship Colloquium 2 History of Cultural Exchange․Exhibition Korean Art
Break
Afternoon Sesison
Day 4
Morning session	Lecture: Korean Archaeology
Break
Afternoon Sesison	Lecture: Buddhist Art of Korea
Day 5
Morning session	Fieldtrip to historic city
Break
Afternoon Sesison
Day 6
Morning session	Fieldtrip to historic city
Break
Afternoon Sesison
Day 7
Morning session	Individual Research
Break
Afternoon Sesison
Day 8
Morning session	Lecture: Metal Craft of Korea
Break
Afternoon Sesison	Lecture: Korean ceramics
Day 9
Morning session	Lecture: Conservation of Korean Art
Break
Afternoon Sesison	Visit to Storage
Day 10
Morning session	visit to other museums
Break
Afternoon Sesison
Day 11
Morning session	Lecture: Korean Paintings
Break
Afternoon Sesison	Lecture: Printing Culture of Joseon
Day 12
Morning session	Lecture: Exhibiting Korean Art Abroad
Break
Afternoon Sesison	Talk with NMK curators

This is the curriculum of 2017’s program.

The curriculum of future programs may vary depending on the research field and interest of participants.

NMK Museum Network Fellowship Alumni

2017

Ms. Diana Chou | Associate Curator of Asian Art, San Diego Museum of Art, USA
Ms. Sooa Im McCormick | Assistant Curator of Asian Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, USA
Ms. Khanh Trinh | Curator of Japanese and Korean Art, Museum of Rietberg, Switzerland
Ms. Katharina Süberkrüb | Junior Curator, Museum of Ethnology Hamburg, Germany
Ms. Silvia Gaetti | Curator for Asian Art Collection, Grassi Museum of Applied Arts, Germany
Ms. Stephanie Su | Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellow, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, UK
Mr. Sokha Tep | Ceramic Conservator, Deoartment of Archaeology and Prehistory, Ministory of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia
Ms. De-nin Lee | Assistant Professor of Art History, Emerson College, USA
Mr. Henning Von Mirbach | PhD student of History of Art and Architecture, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Ms. Yunchen Lu | PhD student of History of Art and Architecture, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

2016

Ms. Birgitta Augustin
Mr. Yanfei Zhu
Ms. Kayi Ho
Mr. Chia-Chiu Tsai
Mr. Nathaniel Kingdon
Mr. Yuichiro Tashiro
Ms. Penny Bailey
Ms. Yanfei Yin
Ms. Snjezana Karinja
Ms. Petya Andreeva
Mr. Ming-Yen Wang
Ms. Shuyi Kan
Ms. Angelica Docog
Mr. Paul Ricketts

2015

Mr. Karwin Cheung
Ms. Michaela De Lacaze
Mr. Frank Feltens
Ms. Petya Andreeva
Ms. Gabrielle Niu
Ms. Alexandra Miller
Ms. Linda Lin
Ms. Yim King Mak
Mr. Chun Wa Chan
Ms. Fan Zhang
Ms. Yuhua Ding
Ms. Eka Suzuki
Ms. Pei-Ying Lin
Ms. Elise David

2014

Ms. Magdalena Kolodziej
Mr. Andrew Logie
Mr. Dongshan Zhang
Mr. Vinay Kumar
Ms. Jean Young Hyun
Ms. Sophia Alice Powers
Mr. Kin Sum Li
Ms. Minami Eguchi
Ms. Elizabeth Lee
Ms. Yan Yang
Ms. Rory C. Walsh
Ms. Ornella De Nigris
Ms. Snjezana Karinja
Ms. Stephanie Andrea Lauper
Ms. Chen Yunbing

2013

Mr. Elmer Veldkamp
Mr. John Szostak
Ms. Beatrix Mecsi
Ms. Penny Bailey
Ms. Eugenia Bogdanova
Ms. Rachel Voorhies
Ms. Lihong Liu
Ms. Juliette Neu
Ms. Yanfei Yin
Ms. Yang Wang
Ms. Yang Sook Koh
Ms. CedarBough Saeji
Ms. Oh Mee Lee
Mr. Dennis Lee

2012

Ms.Kimberly Chung
Ms. Sarah Laursen
Mr. Ignacio Adriasola
Ms. Birgitta Augustin
Mr. Yanfei Zhu
Mr. Nathaniel Kingdon
Ms. Ka-Yi Ho
Ms. Maya Stiller
Ms. Julia Grimes
Ms. Marjorie Burge
Mr. Baoping Li
Mr. Chia-chiu Tsai
Mr. Tashiro Yuichiro

How to apply

The annual fellowship announcement will be posted on the website www.museum.go.kr in late January. The application packet should include the followings:

Completed Application Form
Cover Letter & Curriculum Vitae
One Official Letter of Recommendation
Official Degree/Enrollment Verification

Contact

Contact
Hyeonji Kong, International Relations Coordinator, National Museum of Korea
Mail
hyeonjikong@korea.kr
Address
137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 04383, Republic of Kore