The KF (Korean Foundation) provides financial support for efforts to create new professorships in the field of Korean studies

and Korean language at various universities abroad that are equipped with the infrastructure necessary to

maintain an adequate level of research and education on Korean studies and have future growth potential.

Under this program, the KF funds the establishment and operation of two types of professorships : 

(1) Tenure

Track Positions, the recipient university agrees to permanently maintain the position from its own

resources after the termination of the KF’s support.

(2) Endowed Chair Positions

 The recipient of the university operates a permanent professorship with the KF through a jointly created endowment fund.