Chosun University HK Global Fellowship – Call for Applications (Updated)

For Advanced-Stage Research Projects

Overview

The Chosun University HK Research Group invites applications for the HK Global Fellowship, a program designed for undergraduate and graduate students who have curated their data and conducted preliminary analyses, and who seek additional guidance to further develop and refine their research projects.

Through collaborative mentorship and constructive feedback, this fellowship supports students in advancing their work toward publication readiness.

Fellowship Period

November 15, 2025 – February 15, 2026 (3 months)
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025

Purpose

This fellowship supports applicants with research projects at an advanced stage, typically involving curated data and preliminary analyses that would benefit from further development and refinement.

It provides focused mentorship and collaborative guidance to help fellows strengthen their research and prepare it for publication. The program particularly welcomes projects that:

• Require additional mentorship or new perspectives

• Involve independent research or secondary data analysis

• Would benefit from cross-disciplinary guidance

Projects already receiving sustained, close supervision from a primary advisor or established research team may be less suitable for this program.

Authorship Policy
Authorship will be jointly determined by the fellow and the HK mentor, following international guidelines (e.g., ICMJE, COPE) that assign authorship based on substantial intellectual and practical contributions.
If applicable, the fellow’s primary advisor will be consulted to ensure appropriate acknowledgment and coordination.

Scope

Projects should be broadly related to language, communication, and cognition, including but not limited to:

• Language acquisition and cognitive development across the lifespan

• Phonetics and speech communication

• Korean linguistics from typological and cross-linguistic perspectives

• Digital humanities and corpus-based approaches to language research

Interdisciplinary proposals are strongly encouraged — especially those that integrate approaches from linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, data science, AI, or large language models (LLMs) — provided they align with the HK Research Group’s mission.

HK Mentors

Ioana Buhnila (Chosun University)
Email: ioana.buhnila@chosun.ac.kr
Natural language processing, large language models, biomedical data, elderly speech, pragmatics

Jun Ho Chai (Sunway University)
Email: junhoc@sunway.edu.my
Naturalistic interactions, computational corpus linguistics, language assessment, bilingualism/multilingualism, word learning

Eon-Suk Ko (Chosun University)
Email: eonsukko@chosun.ac.kr
Child-directed speech, word learning, corpus methods, phonetics

Eun Jong Kong (Korea Aerospace University)
Email: ekong@kau.ac.kr
Acoustic cue-weighting, gradient categorization, executive function, individual differences, sound change

Rajalakshmi Madhavan (Chosun University)
Email: rsmadhavan@chosun.ac.kr
Word learning, curiosity, eye-tracking, pupillometry, parent-child interactions

Katie Von Holzen (Technical University of Braunschweig)
Email: k.von-holzen@tu-braunschweig.de
First/second language acquisition, eye-tracking, bilingualism, phonological development, lexical acquisition

Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• Undergraduate or graduate students actively enrolled during the fellowship period (November 15, 2025 – February 15, 2026)

• Have an existing research project that can be completed with the student as first author within the fellowship period

• Have received confirmation from an HK Research Group member who will serve as mentor

Note: Non-enrolled recent graduates may be considered for the HK Research Associates Program (non-funded track), which includes mentorship and priority for future opportunities such as the HK Global Travel Fellowship.

Application Requirements

1. HK Mentor Confirmation Email
   Sent directly by the mentor to the committee after the initial meeting

2. Cover Letter (1 page)
   Should include:

   • Research interests and motivation for applying

   • Name and contact information of the HK mentor

   • Name and contact information of the advisor at the applicant’s current institution (if applicable)

   • A brief statement on current supervision status (e.g., actively supervised or working independently)

3. Research Proposal (2–3 pages)
   Should include:

   • Background and significance

   • Current project status and remaining work

   • Objectives, methods, and timeline

   • Feasibility of completion within the fellowship period

4. Academic Transcript
   In Korean or English

Fellowship Stipend

• Undergraduate students: KRW 3,000,000 (total for 3 months)

• Graduate students: KRW 4,500,000 (total for 3 months)
  
  

Expected Deliverables

• By February 15, 2026: A manuscript co-developed with the HK mentor, ready for submission to a peer-reviewed journal (e.g., KCI/SCI indexed)

• Midterm Presentation: January 2026, HK Brown Bag Meeting (hybrid format)

• Final Presentation: February 2026, HK Global Fellows Colloquium (hybrid format)
  
  

Application Submission

All required materials (cover letter, research proposal, transcript, and mentor confirmation) must be submitted by October 15, 2025 to:
Email: chosunhk3@chosunbabylab.com

For inquiries, please contact: chosunhk3@chosunbabylab.com