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KSPS, AKS 2019-01
2019 Korean Studies Promotion Program Announcement
We hereby announce the new project application support plan for the 2019 Korean Studies Promotion Program.
February 01, 2019 Yoo Eun-Hae, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Ahn, Byung Ook, President of the Academy of Korean Studies
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
Korean Studies Infrastructure Development
Collection and Documentation of
Manuscripts for Korean Studies
2,980 1,480(8) 100~220 3~10 years
A university (university research institute or research
team) or academic research institution in Korea
6.1
Compilation of Korean Studies Related Dictionaries
800 800(3) 150~500 3 years
A university (university research institute or research
team) or academic research institution in Korea
6.1
Oral History and
Literature Archives 640 640(4) 120~280 10 years
A university (university research institute or research
team) or academic research institution in Korea
6.1
Korean Studies with People
Korean Studies
Series 991 431(25) 12~50 years3~10
A university (university research institute or research
team) or academic research institution or individual
scholars in Korea
6.1
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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
Korean Studies Infrastructure Development
Collection and Documentation of
Manuscripts for Korean Studies 2019.03.04. ~ 03.11.
Lee, Dong-seop tel: 82-31-730-8242
siks@aks.ac.kr Compilation of Korean Studies Related
Dictionaries 2019.03.20. ~ 03.29.
Choi, Ae-ra tel: 82-31-730-8245
siks@aks.ac.kr
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Classification Program Category Program Title Application Period Contact for Inquiries
Oral History and Literature Archives 2019.03.20. ~ 03.29.
Choi, Ae-ra tel: 82-31-730-8245
siks@aks.ac.kr Korean Studies with
People Korean Studies Series 2019.03.25. ~ 04.03.
Lee, Jeong-woo tel: 82-31-730-8241
siks@aks.ac.kr
