AKS Graduate Fellowship

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Category :
Master’s /Doctoral degree program
Subject Areas :
Korean studies
Fellowship Provided by :
Graduate School of Korean Studies(GSKS)
Fellowship Provided to :
International students to pursue their Master’s /Doctoral degree program in Korea

Graduate School of Korean Studies(GSKS) provides AKS Graduate Fellowship to international students for six months, providing them with a momentum to grow to be a next generation of promising scholars in Korean studies and to play a leading role in the field abroad.

The Graduate School of Korean Studies (“GSKS”) is an affiliated institution of the Academy of Korean Studies, which operates under the Ministry of Education. It is a research-oriented graduate school in the fields of humanities and social sciences pertinent to Korea, which aims at nurturing scholars who will contribute to the development and globalization of Korean Studies.

Fellowship Amount :

Monthly Stipend: 2,000,000 won

Each Fellow may expect to receive the benefits including

Monthly allowance of 2,000,000 is provided..
Airfare: Economy-class round trip airfare(Only offered to overseas awardees)
The airfare will be reimbursed based on the actual ticket price but the reimbursement should not exceed the amount of Government Transportation Request(GTR) cost according to the current year budgetary guidelines of international airfare.
Please note that we do not offer monthly stipend for research period less than 15 days and offer full monthly stipend for research period 15 or more days
Access to the facilities of AKS including the library
Up to 50% discount of AKS Guest House charges

Eligibility

The applicant, either a foreign national or a Korean national who obtained permanent residency in a foreign country or who resides overseas and has completed education outside of Korea which is compatible with Korea‘s elementary, middle, high school and college education.
Applicants are enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree program at an overseas university.
Applicants completed coursework and are in the status of ABD (All But Dissertation) in a master's or a doctoral degree program at an overseas university.
Applicants were conferred a master's degree at an overseas university.
Applicants must reside in a foreign country outside of Korea.

Selection Criteria

All applications are reviewed by the screening committee. The criteria for the screening are as follows:

Senior & Junior Research Fellowship
(1) The merit of the research plan and the feasibility of carrying out the proposed research at AKS
(2) Research track records
(3) Possibility of joint teaching and researches with AKS professors & researchers
Pre-doc Fellowship
(1) Excellence and feasibility of the research topic
(2) Possibility of contribution to the development of Korean studies

How to Apply :

Complete the online application. Save the data. Print it out and submit it with your signature on the bottom, alongside the original copies of each certificate by post to the following address:
The Graduate School of Korean Studies, Office of Academic & Student Affairs

The Academy of Korean Studies Haogae-ro 323, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
Republic of Korea (Zipcode: 13455)

Email submission not allowed.

Required Documents

Fill out and save the Online Application form, including your ID photo. Print it out and put your signature on it at the bottom.
Online Application website : http://portal.aks.ac.kr/Entrance/login2.jsp
Applicants should designate one of the AKS’ professors whose specialty is most relevant to their research topic as their academic advisor, referring to the list of the AKS' faculty members from
the website below. http://intl.aks.ac.kr/english/viewforum.php?f=19
Otherwise, the GSKS will designate an appropriate professor as an academic advisor.
Certificate of Graduation and official transcripts for a bachelor's degree
Certificate of Enrollment (or Coursework Completion or Graduation) and official transcripts for a master's degree
Certificate of Enrollment (or Coursework Completion) and official transcripts for a doctoral degree (if applicable)
Personal Statement (2 pages in length, A4 size, free format, must be written in Korean or in English)
Research Plan (3 pages in length, A4 size, free format, must be written in Korean or in English)
Official test results certificate in Korean language proficiency (TOPIK) or English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS and etcetera) if applicable.
A copy of the first two pages of the applicant's passport
Two color ID photos (3.5cmX4.5cm) taken within the recent 6 months
Both sides of your ears must be shown. Background color of your photo should be white only.
The ID photo should be submitted separately; besides being attached on your application form.

Useful Contact

The Graduate School of Korean Studies,
Office of Academic & Student Affairs,
Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
323 Haogae-ro, Bundang-gu,
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do,
113455, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82-31-730-8183
Fax:+82-31-730-8189
Email: Contact Now
Website: intl.aks.ac.kr