2020 AKS Graduate Fellowship

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 2019 to 29th February 2020 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.

1. Fellowship Benefits : Monthly stipend of 750,000KRW, a round trip airfare, and the on-campus guesthouse(free of charge)

2. Fellowship Period : From 1st Sep 2020 to 28th Feb 2021 (6 months in total)

3. Maximum Number of Fellows Sought : 5

4. Recruitment Schedule

A. Online Application (gradaks.recruiter.co.kr)
10:00 Mon 20 April ~ 17:00 Fri 15 May

B. Documents Submission (By post or in person)
10:00 Mon 20 April ~ 17:00 Fri 22 May

C. Announcement of Selection Result (intl.aks.ac.kr/english - Notice)
17:00 Fri 3 July

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 300 students, including about 130 international students from 35 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 2020 to 28th February 2021 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.

1. Fellowship Benefits A. Monthly stipend of KRW750,000 is provided. B. An economy-class round trip airfare at actual expense is provided within the limit set in the 2020 fiscal guidance of the Ministry of Economy and Finance*. * Please see the attachment. C. The on-campus guesthouse is available free of charge. - 2 - D. Fellowship Period : From 1 st Sep 2020 to 28th Feb 2021 (6 months in total) Extension is not allowed. ※ E. Fellows will designate one of the AKS’ professors whose specialty is most relevant to their research topic as their academic advisor, who will guide them through the fellowship period. F. Access to the AKS facilities including the library and Jangseogak Archives is given. G. Korean language courses as well as cultural experience program are available free of charge

2. Eligibility As of the beginning of the fellowship period (1 September 2020), applicants should meet all of the following criteria.
Qualifications Nationality An applicant should be either a foreign national or a Korean national who has completed education outside of Korea which is compatible with Korea‘s elementary, middle, high school and college education. Educational Background Applicants must meet one of the following conditions : ① 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 degree program at an overseas university. ABD students in a doctoral degree program at an overseas ※ university are NOT eligible for AKS Graduate Fellowship, but eligible for AKS Fellowship run by the AKS’ Center for International Affairs. Recruitment announcement for 2021 AKS Fellowship will be published in Sep 2020 at intl.aks.ac.kr/english. Research Topic An applicant's research topic should pertain to Korea/Korean studies.

A high level of proficiency in Korean language is preferred. Previous AKS Graduate Fellows are not eligible to apply again