The Distinguished Scholar Award at Yonsei University aims to enhance relations between the peoples of the Republic of Korea and the United States of America, to promote internationalization of Korean higher education, and to increase cooperation for the improvement of education and research at Korean universities. Distinguished Scholars are sought in all academic disciplines, with awards available for one or two academic semesters. Distinguished Scholars are anticipated to participate in the research and academic life of the department in which they are placed, while teaching one course (graduate or undergraduate) each semester of residence. The course for each semester, which will include approximately three hours of in-class instruction per week, will be selected in consultation with the appropriate department at Yonsei University. Applicants must be full professors with tenure at the time of application. A PhD or other terminal degree is required. There are no language proficiency requirements; English is sufficient. However, feasibility of conducting the project must be demonstrated in the project statement. All teaching will be in English. Student levels of English comprehension may vary. Distinguished Scholars may need to adjust class materials accordingly and be innovative and patient in teaching. For an applicant's proposed research, Korean language fluency sufficient to complete the proposed project is required. All applicants must submit the"Language Proficiency Report: Self Evaluation" in the application. Those without Korean language skills need to explicitly address this issue in their discussion of the feasibility of the project in their award proposal. A letter of invitation is preferred. Two letters of recommendation are also required. Please visit the award's website or contact the Council for International Exchange of Scholars for more information.