• 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

• 1) Scholar with international academic authority and recognition, researchers at a foreign university or a research institution

• 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 the Yonsei partner professor

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

• 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)
2) It is strongly recommended that guest scholars conduct lectures (regardless of type such as seminars, workshops, special lectures) for undergraduate / graduate students during their stays.

• 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

• 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)

• - Method of evaluation: Review whether the conditions of application have been met according to the application guidelines

• 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

• within one month of submitting the initial application

• Check the details of funding and requirements of result reporting for faculty applicant and guest faculty and then sign the a letter of Intent

• 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

• 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)

• 1) Submitting jointly authored papers: the Yonsei faculty applicant submits within 18 months after the assignment's termination