Eligibility

• •Within 5 years of obtaining a PhD or under the age of 40 with a PhD (born no earlier than January 1, 1977)
• * Ph.D. candidates must be conferred with Ph.D. degrees before August 31, 2017.
• * Researchers currently participating in the IBS research centers are NOT eligible to apply.

Benefit and Condition

• •Annual budget of KRW 150-300 mil. per year including KRW 60-70 mil. salary
• •Appointment for 3 years with possible extension of 2 years
• •YS Fellows should be physically relocated to one of the IBS Centers.
• •YS Fellows are eligible to apply for the IBS Career Development Award (CDA)*.
• * A research fund that can be used in the newly appointed affiliation after completing the Young Scientist Fellowship.

Selection Process: Three Steps

•Letter of intent

• 1. Submission deadline: ~ May 31, 2017
• 2. Review by Directors and Evaluation Panel members
• 3. Invitation to submit full proposals: ~ June 30, 2017

•Full proposal

• 1. Submission deadline: ~ August 31, 2017
• 2. Review by Directors and Evaluation Panel members
• 3. Invitation for an interview: ~ September 30, 2017

•Interview

• 1. Interview and presentation: ~ October 31, 2017
• 2. Comprehensive review by Evaluation Panel chairs
• 3. Announcement of final YS Fellows: ~ November 30, 2017

How To Apply

• •Download the letter of intent form from the following
  link: http://www.ibs.re.kr/ysf/apply
• •Fill out the form in English and submit via homepage as a single PDF file no later than May 31, 2017 (KST).
  The title of PDF file "Applicant Name_YSF".

Inquiries

• •For details, please visit the IBS homepage at http://www.ibs.re.kr/ysf