Announcement

1. Program Information

 

□ Program Objectives

◦ Developing high-quality human resources by assisting Korean studies centers and Koreanists in the world.

◦ Consolidating infrastructure for Korean studies such as database, archives and reference materials.

◦ Encouraging worldwide recognition of Korea by dissemination of knowledge in Korean studies.

◦ Providing sources for knowledge reproduction and creative theories in Korean studies.

 

□ Support Details of Each Program

(Budget Unit : KRW million)

Classification	Program Category	Program Title	Total Budget for 2019	Budget for New Projects (No. of Projects)	Budget per Project	Support Period	Eligibility of Support	Project Commencem-ent (Scheduled)
Korean Studies Promotion Program	Global Korean Studies	Laboratory Program for Korean Studies	3,600	300(1)	300	5 years	Research Team or research institute	8.1
		Core University Program for Korean Studies	4,218	334(2)	200	5 years	Overseas leading universities for Korean studies	6.1.
		Seed Program for Korean Studies	1,518	500(10)	50~100	3 years	Research team(professors and researchers) at overseas local universities or research institutes	6.1.
		English Translation of 100 Korean Classics	500	204(4)	25~100	3 years	Research Team or research institute or individual scholars	6.1

 

2. Restrictions on Applications and Participation

 

□ Researchers may be given Ministry of Education research grants (including Korean Studies Promotion Program, NRF research grants, etc.) for up to three projects per person. However, he/she may serve as project director for only one project, and the personnel expenses cannot be duplicated.

※ Restrictions for participation in only one project of Global Korean Studies Programs have been abolished since 2019 and the restriction of participation as above is applied as same. However, Researchers can participate in only one project of Laboratory Program for Korean Studies and English Translation of 100 Korean Classics supported by KSPS

□ If the current research project commencement predates December 31, 2018 and the deadline predates December 31, 2019, the project should not be included in the number of the projects for which participation is limited.

※ For details, please refer to the application guidelines.

 

3. Application Methods and Documents to be Submitted

 

□ Application Methods

◦ Application must be made on KSPS Project Management System website (http://ksps-pms.aks.ac.kr)

□ Documents to be submitted

◦ One copy of research proposal, etc.

※ For details of the research proposal and other documents to be submitted, please refer to the application guidelines.

 

4. Application Period and Contact Information

Classification	Program Category	Program Title	Application Period	Contact for Inquiries
Korean Studies Promotion Program	Global Korean Studies	Laboratory Program for Korean Studies	2019.05.01. ~ 05.08.	Lee, Ju-Hae tel: 82-31-730-8244 global@aks.ac.kr
		Core University Program for Korean Studies	2019.03.11. ~ 03.18.	Lee, Ju-Hae tel: 82-31-730-8244 global@aks.ac.kr
		Seed Program for Korean Studies	2019.03.04. ~ 03.11.	Kim, Yea-won tel: 82-31-730-8246 global@aks.ac.kr
		English Translation of 100 Korean Classics	2019.03.25. ~ 04.03.	Woo, Pyung-kyun tel: 82-31-730-8231 global@aks.ac.kr