2021 Korean Studies Promotion Program
Second Announcement
July 16, 2021
Eun-hae YOO, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
Byung-woo AHN, President of the Academy of Korean Studies
1. Program Information
- Program Objectives
- Establish infrastructure for overseas Korean Studies research and education through the support of Global Korean Studies hubs.
- Create Korean Studies content based on domestic Korean Studies research achievements to meet overseas demand.
- Boost the capability of domestic and overseas Korean Studies through the support of research, translation, and dictionary compilation.
- Strengthen the foundation of Korean Studies through the collection of fundamental Korean Studies materials and the establishment of related databases.
(Budget Unit: KRW million)
*Domestic – in Korea, Overseas – Outside Korea
Classification |
Program Category |
Program Title |
Total Budget |
No. of Projects |
Budget per Project |
Support Period (Years) |
Target Applicants |
Project Commencement
(Scheduled) |
Korean Studies Promotion Program |
Global Korean Studies
Programs |
Academic Translation of Korean Texts Program |
160 |
Maximum
8 |
20-80 |
3 |
An overseas or domestic research team
A research institute affiliated with a domestic university
An individual
|
November 1 |
Domestic Korean Studies Programs |
Koreanology Dictionaries in Korean and English Program |
78.5 |
1 |
78.5 |
3 |
A domestic university (Research center or research team)
A domestic research institution
|
November 1 |
Grand Series of Korean Studies Program |
420 |
2 |
300 |
10 |
An individual
A domestic university (Research center or research team)
A domestic research institution
|
November 1 |
※ The above table lists the maximum possible budget for each project. For more details about each program, please refer to the Application Guidelines.
2. Restrictions on Applications and Participation
- An individual may participate simultaneously in three or fewer projects supported by the Korean Ministry of Education research grants. However, an individual may serve as project director for only two projects. (In the case of participation in more than one project, overlapping payment of labor expenses is strictly prohibited.)
- However, the following are not to be counted: 1) projects which end within six months from the application deadline, and 2) certain specially designated projects (as listed in the Korean Application Guidelines).
- Persons who are under research sanctions as of the application deadline may be restricted from applying.
- For details regarding restrictions on application and participation, please refer to the Application Guidelines.
3. Application Method and Documents to Be Submitted
- 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 Name |
Application Period |
Contact Information |
Korean Studies Promotion Program |
Global Korean Studies Programs |
Academic Translation of Korean Texts Program |
August 23-31 |
Dong-seop Lee
+82-31-730-8242
global@aks.ac.kr |
Domestic Korean Studies Programs |
Koreanology Dictionaries in Korean and English Program |
August 23-31 |
Do-hyung Kim
+82-31-730-8241
strauss@aks.ac.kr |
Grand Series of Korean Studies Program |
August 23-31 |
|