Korea Scholarship

2023 AKS Graduate Fellowship;

Korea scholarship to study abroad in university in Korea

The Graduate School of Korean Studies (GSKS), the Academy of Korean Studies(AKS), which is responsible to the Ministry of Education, is a research-oriented graduate school in the fields of humanities and social sciences pertinent to Korea. It was established in 1980 with the aim of nurturing scholars who will contribute to the development and globalization of Korean studies.

Since then, GSKS has been providing intensive research-oriented education through eminent professors’ close mentoring of students. Currently, approximately 250 students, including about 110 international students from 28 different countries, are enrolled in the Master’s and doctoral degree program at GSKS.

The AKS Graduate Fellowship is GSKS’ non-degree program which invites international graduate students to the AKS and supports them for six months, providing them with a momentum to grow to be a next generation of promising scholars in Korean studies. AKS Graduate Fellows for the period from 1st September 2023 to 29th February 2024 are now being sought. Those who aspire to widen and deepen their knowledge of Korea by conducting research at GSKS are very welcome to apply.

Fellowship Benefits

1. Monthly stipend of 570USD for 6 months.
2. Round trip airfar and on-campus accomodation
3. AKS professors’ guidance as academic advisors
4. Korean language courses free of charge

Fellowship period

From 1st Sep 2023 to 29th Feb 2024 (6 months)

Application period

Process Deadline (KST) Remarks Online Application 10:00 Mon 17 April ~ 17:00 Fri 12 May
Online application: gradaks.recruiter.co.kr
Announcement of Selection Result 17:00 Fri 23 Jun

Required documents

A. Online Application
◦ Applicant’s information should be saved and required files uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr

B. Personal Statement
◦ It should be about 2 pages in length in a free format and written in Korean or in English.
◦ After being completed, the file(MS-Word, PDF, or Hangeul format) should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr.

C. Research Plan
◦ It should be about 3 pages in length and written in Korean or in English.
◦ Referring to the introduction of a Master’s degree thesis in general, applicants should include a research subject, research purpose, analysis of the previous research, research contents, research method, expected effect/value of the research, research schedule, and bibliography.
◦ After being compeleted, the file(MS-Word, PDF, or Hangeul format) should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr.

D. Certificate of graduation and official transcripts for a bachelor’s degree
◦ A scanned copy should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr
◦ Only the applicants who pass will be required to submit the original copy later by post

E. Certificate of enrollment (or coursework completion, or graduation) and official transcripts for a Master’s degree
◦ A scanned copy should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr
◦ Only the applicants who pass will be required to submit the original copy later by post

F. Certificate of enrollment and official transcripts for a doctoral degree (if applicable)
◦ A scanned copy should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr
◦ Only the applicants who pass will be required to submit the original copy later by post

G. Letter of Recommendation
◦ By an academic advisor of Master’s or doctor’s it should be written about 1 page in length and in Korean or in English
◦ An academic advisor(Recommender) should directly submit a letter of recommendation via email within application period
* E-mail address to submit: grad_fellowship@aks.ac.kr
◦ Only the applicants who pass will be required to submit the original copy later by post

H. Official certificate of test results in Korean language proficiency (TOPIK) or English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS), if applicable.
◦ It should be valid as of application deadline.
◦ A scanned copy should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr
◦ Only the applicants who pass will be required to submit the original copy later by post

I. A copy of the first two pages of the applicant’s passport
◦ A scanned copy should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr.

J. A color ID photo (3.5cmX4.5cm) taken within the recent 6 months
◦ In the photo, both ears must be shown and the background color should be white.
◦ A scanned copy should be uploaded at gradaks.recruiter.co.kr
◦ Only the applicants who pass will be required to submit the original copy later by post

Contact information

Tel: +82-31-730-8188 Fax: +82-31-730-8189 Email: grad_fellowship@aks.ac.kr  

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