Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (KORL-HNS) offers scholarship program for international visiting fellows in Korea.
The scholarship program is open to all candidates who meet the eligibility requirements. One specialist in each field of otology, rhinology and head & neck surgery will be selected and provided about 5,000 USD for six months (monthly stipend of USD 800(800,000 KRW). If you want to proceed for more than six months, you can re-apply before the program ends and get priority when selected.

Candidates can choose one or more training programs in multiple institutes that they want. The list of available training institution is uploaded on the official web site.

The applicant should contact the PI of the desired training institution and receive permission in advance. A permission document containing the signature of the PI and the applicant should be submitted when applying for the scholarship program. After acceptance, awardees should start the scholarship program within 1 year or else the awardee will be disqualified from the program. If awardees stop the scholarship in the middle, subsequent amount will not be provided.

After completion of the scholarship, certificate of scholarship completion will be provided by the chair of the Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Awardees should submit a report on the result or achievement of their observer ship, and also present it at the International Congress of ORL-HNS next year.

• Have a certificate of otorhinolaryngology specialist of your country
• Have been recommended by the otorhinolaryngology society of your country or by the senior professor.
• Be able to speak and understand English to a level sufficient to function in a research or clinical role
• Work as international visiting fellow in Korea for at least 6 months

Application for KORL-HNS scholarship is open December 5 - 25 and June 5 - 25

• International Members are non-Korean otorhinolaryngology experts who have a related degree of otorhinolaryngology, audiology, and speech/language pathology.
• International Members are recommended to attend the International Congress of ORL-HNS (ICORL), Seoul, every two years.
• International Members shall be approved by the Board of Directors of KORL-HNS.

• A complete application must contain the following documents:
  • ① Applicant form
  • ② Curriculum vitae / Resume
  • ③ Copy of passport / ID
  • ④ Health checkup documentation
  • ⑤ Certification of otorhinolaryngology specialist
  • ⑥ Permission letter by the PI of the training institution
  • ⑦ Letter(s) of recommendation
  • If available
  • ⑧ The list of publication
  • ⑨ Detailed information on the proposed research or clinical project: A personal statement describing your career interests and goals, the program or institute that you are interested in. Please be specific about your clinical interests, your goals for your fellowship, including the types of surgeries you wish to observe.

  ※ All candidates should sign up as the international member of KORL-HNS at the official website of KORL-HNS in advance.

• Online application: e-mail(entsoc@korl.or.kr)

• Upon completion of the scholarship, fellows are required to submit a written report containing research progress and describing experience as visiting fellows
• Fellows are required to attend International Congress of ORL-HSN (ICORL) held next year and present oral or poster presentation about the research.