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)

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

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1. 2019년 한국학세계화랩 신청요강_영문.docx

2. 2019년 해외한국학중핵대학육성사업 신청요강_영문.docx

3. 2019년 해외한국학씨앗형사업 신청요강_영문.docx

4. 2019년 한국고전100선영문번역사업 신청요강_영문.docx