Sherman Scholar Award Recipients

The Application for the Eleventh Annual Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Competition is now open.
Deadline to application is June 22, 2026.

About the Sherman Family Korea Emerging Lecture Award Program
The primary goal of this award is to encourage U.S. thought leadership on Korea among a new generation. The award is presented across disciplines to emerging thought leaders from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds working in the U.S. Prior awardees have explored topics in the arts, architecture, industrial policy, political science and technology and have included Ph.D. candidates, junior professors (tenure and non-tenure track), researchers and professionals. Click here to view presentations of former award winners.

About the Sherman Family

The Korea Society’s Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Award was established in 2017 through the generous support of Philip and Birgitta Sherman. During the 1970s, Phil served as a senior officer for Korean operations at Citi Bank in Seoul. This time in Korea left an indelible mark on the entire Sherman family. Phil served as a director on the Society’s Board from 2017 to 2024, and Birgitta remains an active member of The Korea Society.

Benefits include:
*the opportunity to provide a public, in-person lecture at The Korea Society before a broad audience—the lecture is live-streamed and also recorded to allow ongoing access on the Society’s website and YouTube channel;
*roundtrip travel to New York City and hotel accommodations for two-nights and incidentals
*a $2,500 honorarium and plaque
*a plaque
*the opportunity to gain wider visibility for their work while becoming part of a group of distinguished alumni.