Resident Fellows
Hosting individual researchers or research groups who have acquired funding that need an institution through which to pursue their research projects on North Korea is one of the ECNK's core committments to the field of North Korean Studies.
As of 2023, we are accepting proposals for fellowships in-residence. If you are intersted in proposing a funded project for a Resident Fellowship, please visit the Join Us page.
Resident Fellows
Yoojeong Choi
Yoojeong Choi
2026 Resident Fellow
Yoojeong Choi is a senior researcher in Korean Peninsular International Cooperation team in Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP). After joining KIEP in 2014, Her research focuses on North Korea’s economy, international trade system, and normalization of its international relations. Currently she is a PhD candidate in Agricultural & Resource Economics from Seoul National University. Her resident fellowship supports her research into the humanitarian assistance to North Korea by international NGOs. The goal of the research is to evaluate the environment for international cooperation projects with North Korea, identify challenges for international development cooperation projects aimed at improving the human rights of North Korean citizens even amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and derive policy tasks for South Korea.
Former Resident Fellows
Dr. Yong-soo Choi
Dr. Yong-soo Choi
2023 Resident Fellow
Dr. Choi is an administrative official for the Ministry of Unification (MOU) in the Intelligence and Analysis Bureau. He conducts research on the North Korean economy and society. His resident fellowship supports his research into the latest agricultural technology and rural development policies in Austria. The research includes the study of agricultural and land development policies and programs relating to food production and processing techniques, environmental preservation, and emerging technologies. The goal of the research is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing agricultural and rural development in North Korea and make effective recommendations for addressing these issues.