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July 02 2008 Korean Studies Institution Grant Application AnnouncementThe Academy of Korean Studies would like to announce that 2008 grant applications will be accepted from June 4 through 13 July 2008. If your institution meets the criteria and has an interest in creating a program which requires medium- to long-term support, please consider 2008 proposal guidelines and submit a project proposal. Please read the following brief guidelines carefully. 1. Designated regions/areas: all countries in the world 2. Eligibility - A university with at least two full-time faculty members in a Korean studies program and a graduate degree program in Korean studies, * or - Even if it does not meet the above eligibility requirement, a university with programs related to Korean studies can carry out consortium projects with a university (or universities) that has a degree program in Korean studies (including interdisciplinary consortiums within the university) ** * This faculty member must hold a Ph.D. and teach full-time in the field of Korean studies at the time of application. ** For consortium projects, each participating university may have a project group for coordinating related activities. In this case, the primary grantee institution and the head of the umbrella project group will have responsibility and authority over the overall project. 3. Application Period: Application begins Thursday, June 4, 2008, and ends Sunday, July 13th. 4. Yearly Support Amount -Each applicant (a university or a consortium) for a KSIG project, located in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Japan, can submit yearly budget of 200 million KRW. The total amount for the 5 year project is 1000 million KRW per each university or each consortium. -Each applicant for a KSIG project, located in other area, can submit yearly budget of 50million -100million KRW. The total amount for the 5 year project is 250million - 500milliom KRW per each university or each consortium. 5. Application Procedure 1) Download '2008 Korean Studies Institution Grant Proposal Guidelines' and write project proposals in Korean or English according to the guidelines (use hwp or MS Word) 2) Submit a project proposal (including Korean or English abstract) and supporting documents using the application form on the KSIG website 3) KSIG website (www.aks.ac.kr/ksig) → Application → Apply to KSIG →Application Form →Send 4) Submit documents online by deadline (July 13, 2008) and a mailed-in hard copy within two (2) weeks from the deadline. 6. Required Documents - Project proposal including Korean or English abstract - Curriculum vitae, list of research achievements, and 2 relevant work samples of the chair and deputy chair. 7. Contact - KSIG Website: www.aks.ac.kr/ksig - Ms. Hyehyun Kim (김혜현) - E-mail: gotti6071@aks.ac.kr or ksm@aks.ac.kr - Tel: 82-31-709-9843 Fax: 82-31-709-9945 - Mailing Address: The Academy of Korean Studies, Center for Information on Korean Culture, International Support Division 110 Hao Gogaegil, Unjung-dong, Bundang-gu Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea 463-791 For more detail, please refer to the KSIG website and see the attached file of '2008 Korean Studies Institution Grant Proposal Guidelines.' - KSIG Korean website: http://www.aks.ac.kr/KSIG/kr/Application/Ksig_Apply.aspx - KSIG English website:http://www.aks.ac.kr/KSIG/en/Application/Ksig_Apply.aspx -- June 21 Social Science Research Council's Funding OpportunitiesSocial Science Research Council (SSRC) offers a variuety of funding opportunities for schoalrs of Social Sciences working in the area of Asian Studies. See their website: http://fellowships.ssrc.org/overview/
Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop
The Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop aims to foster a sustained network of advanced graduate students and faculty engaged in research on Korea. This four-day workshop provides an informal setting for participants to give and receive critical feedback on dissertations in progress. Applications are welcome from students in all fields of the social sciences and humanities who have not yet begun field work, who are currently in the field, and those who are in the process of writing their dissertations. Full-time advanced graduate students, who are enrolled at U.S. or Canadian institutions and have an approved dissertation prospectus are eligible. Participants in the 2008 Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop will be announced in early June. The SSRC Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop seeks to create a sustained network of advanced graduate students and faculty by providing the opportunity to give and receive critical feedback on dissertations in progress. The workshop is open to participants from all fields in the social sciences and humanities and from institutions throughout the US and Canada. Individual students lead discussions of their projects with mentor faculty and student peers from various disciplines to receive creative and critical input on improving their fieldwork plans or writing strategies. Based on narrative project descriptions submitted as part of the application packet, participants will prepare a synthetic essay incorporating all projects, from which broader methodological and thematic discussions will be developed and incorporated into the four-day agenda.
The 2008 workshop will take place Sunday, July 13 through Thursday, July 17 at the Asilomar Conference Center in Monterey, California, and will involve twelve students and five faculty. The workshop welcomes applications from students who have not yet begun fieldwork, who are currently in the field, and those who are in the process of writing their dissertations. In most cases, the SSRC will fully cover participants' travel, lodging and meals for the duration of the workshop. Limited funds are available for participants traveling from outside the United States. Funds for the program are provided by the Korea Foundation. Eligibility and Application
A narrative description of the dissertation topic, short application form and a letter of recommendation from the student's primary advisor are required as part of the application. Announcement of Awards: June 2008. For further information, please contact: korea@ssrc.org May 27 2008 Korean Government Scholarship Program for Graduate StudentsDear IACKS Members,
Please find in the Public Folders the information about 2008 Korean Government
Scholarship Program for Graduate Students. The sponsor is the ROK National Institute
for International Education Development (NIIED). Grantees must arrive in Korea for registration at the NIIED between August 25 (Mon) and August 28 (Thu), 2008. Best regards, Leonid Petrov PhD Executive Director, Australia International Association for Contemporary Korea Studies Mob: +61-403076604 May 20 NK Study Tours for Scholars and Researchers (general information)1. NK Study Tours are jointly run by the International Association for Contemporary Korea Studies and the [North] Korean Association of Social Scientists. Participants pay only for their own international airfare, visa fees, and domestic transportation. The North Korean side covers all other expenses in the DPRK. 2. This program is designed for graduate and post-graduate students, researchers, lecturers and professors affiliated with universities and research centres around the world working in the area of Social Sciences and/or Asian Studies (preferably with focus on contemporary Korea). 3. Applications from ROK citizens cannot be accepted. Applications from Japanese and US passport-holders are examined by the North Korean side on the case by case basis. Persons who qualify to join this program will be required to fill in the personal particulars form (see below) and attach a scan of his/her passport's first page with photograph (JPG file). This information will be used for DPRK visa application only. 1) Name as in passport: 2) Sex: 3) Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): 4) Citizenship: 5) Passport number: 6) Current occupation/affiliation with the address of academic institution and telephone number of academic supervisor or head of faculty: 7) Home address, telephone number(s), e-mail address: 8) Ethnicity: The next NK Study Tour is being planned for October-November 2008 (but has not been confirmed yet). The North Korean organiser can normally accept one group (4~6 people) per year. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Leonid Petrov at <leonid.petrov@anu.edu.au> IACKS May 17 2007 NK Study Tour (23.10-16.11.2007)The 2007 NK Study Tour was held from 23 October to 16 November. There were six members (four from Australia and two from France) - all scholars and researchers of contemporary Korea. The delegation was hosted by the [North] Korean Association of Social Scientists (KASS). The purpose of this trip was familiarization with the state of social sciences in North Korea, the establishment of academic cooperation with North Korean universities and research centres, and visits to the places of interest in this country. Every day the NK Study Tour delegation had three-hour meetings with the scholars of social sciences specializing in Economics, Politics, Law and Philosophy. These meetings consisted of a lectures followed by Q&A discussions. There were no restrictions on recording or photographing. Most issues were freely debated until satisfactory answers were received. Of particular interest were the lectures on Philosophy by Dr.Kim Chang-gyeong, and the lectures on the theory of Socialism by Dr.Ri Cheon-hwa. All lectures were conducted in Korean and simultaneously translated into English by the KASS Researcher, Ms.Choe Cheong-ae. Accompanied by the KASS Executive Officer, Mr. Ri Song-il, the delegation visited various places in Pyongyang and traveled to other cities and towns (Namp'o, Ryonggang, Kaesong, P'anmunjeom, DMZ, Myohyangsan). In Pyongyang, the delegation visited the Kim Il-sung University, Kim Chaek University of Technology E-Library, Kim Won-gyun Conservatory, People's Grand Study House, Pyongyang Moranbong Middle School No.1, Man'gyeongdae Children's Palace, Kim Cheong-suk nursery, etc. The delegation visited the National History Museum, Museum of Korean Revolution, Korean Art Museum, Korean Folklore Museum, History Museum, Museum of Party Foundation, Tomb of King Tongmyeong, Peace Museum in P'anmunjeom, Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery, Man'gyeongdae Museum, Wolhyang Minye Art Exhibition, Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia Flower Exhibition, the Three Revolutions Exhibition, Myohyangsan International Friendship Exhibition, Keumsusang Memorial Palace Monument to the Party Foundation, the Juche Tower, West Sea Barrage, Mansudae Hill Memorial, Moranbong Park Memorial, Arch of Triumph, Pohyongsa Buddhist Temple, Pyongyang Film Studio, Taedonggang Beer Brewery, Pakkyong Waterfall, Ryongaksan Natural Reserve, etc. were also visited. Among cultural events attended by the delegation were the revolutionary opera "Flower Girl" (Pyongyang Opera House), a circus show (Pyongyang Circus), a qualifying soccer match DPRK-Mongolia (Kim Il-sung Stadium), a Halloween party at the RAC bar for foreigners (Munsudong Diplomatic Compound). Meeting with KASS Director General, Mr. Pak Ch'ang-yul took place on 8 November 2008 and was dedicated to the discussion of main political issues in and around the DPRK. Mr.Pak expressed the KASS's wish to cooperate with the International Association for Contemporary Korea Studies (IACKS) and its individual members in the future. The next NK Study Tour is currently being planned for October-November 2008 (however, it is not yet confirmed). For more information, contact IACKS webmaster.
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