2025 Korean Studies Promotion Program Announcement
2025 Korean Studies Promotion Program Announcement
We hereby announce the new project funding plan for the 2025 Korean Studies Promotion Program.
February 4, 2025
Lee Ju-ho, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
Kim Nak Nyeon, President of the Academy of Korean Studies
1. Program Information
□ Program Objectives
◦ Establish infrastructure for overseas Korean Studies research and education through the support of global Korean Studies hubs.
◦ Create Korean Studies content that meets international demands based on domestic and overseas Korean Studies research achievements.
◦ Enhance the capability of domestic and overseas Korean Studies through the support for research, translation, and dictionary compilation and publication.
◦ Strengthen the foundation of Korean Studies through the collection of fundamental Korean Studies materials and the establishment of related databases.
□ Program Support Details
(Budget Unit : KRW million)
Classification | Program Category | Program Title | Total Budget | Budget for New Projects (No. of Projects) | Grant per Project | Support Period (Years) | Target Applicants | Project Commencement (Scheduled) |
Korean Studies Promotion Program | Global Korean Studies Programs | Seed Program for Korean Studies (Beginning Track / Advanced Track) | 2,499 | 640(9) | Beginning: 100 Advanced: 150 | Beginning: 3 Advanced: 5 | -A Project Team consisting of faculty and researchers affiliated with an overseas university | June 1 |
Core University Program for Korean Studies | 3,976 | 799(4) | 250 | 5 | -A university outside Korea with two or more full-time Korean Studies faculty and a post-graduate degree program | June 1 | ||
Laboratory Program for Korean Studies* | 600 | 600(2) | 300 | 3 | -A collaborative research team consisting of 3 or more people | June 1 | ||
Strategic Research Institute Program for Korean Studies | 800 | 150(1) | 150 | 5 | -A Korean Studies research centers or a university with Korean Studies department with experience carrying out the Core University Program | June 1 | ||
Academic Translation of Korean Texts Program | 100 | 40(2) | 20 | 3 | -A research team or individual affiliated with a domestic or overseas university or research institute | June 1 | ||
Domestic Korean Studies Programs | Koreanology Dictionaries in Korean and English Program | 320 | 240(3) | 80 | 3 | -A research team affiliated with a domestic university or research institute | July 1 | |
Grand Series of Korean Studies Program** | 900 | 900(3) | 60 | 2 | -An individual affiliated with a domestic university or research institute | July 1 | ||
Collection and Documentation of Manuscripts for Korean Studies | 2,940 | 600(2) | 300 | 3 | -A research institute affiliated with a domestic university | July 1 |
* The Laboratory Program grant is given once as a lump sum in the first year of the three-year project period.
** Grand Series of Korean Studies Program will select authors for a total of 15 volumes (3 major themes; approximately 5 volumes
per theme). The grant per book is 60 million KRW and the manuscript should be completed in two years.
※ The above table lists the maximum possible budget for each project. For more details about each program, please refer to the
Application Guidelines.
2. Restrictions on Applications and Participation
• An individual may participate simultaneously in three or fewer projects supported by the Korean Ministry of Education research
grants. However, an individual may serve as project director for only two projects. (In the case of participation in more than one
project, overlapping payment of labor expenses is strictly prohibited.)
o However, the following are not to be counted: 1) projects which end within six months from the application deadline, and
2) certain specially designated projects (as listed in the Korean Application Guidelines).
• Individuals who are under research sanctions as of the application deadline may be restricted from applying.
※ For details regarding restrictions on application and participation, please refer to the Application Guidelines.
3. Application Methods and Documents to be Submitted
• Application Method
o Online via the KSPS Project Management System (http://ksps-pms.aks.ac.kr)
• Documents to Be Submitted
o One copy of project proposal, etc.
o For details of the project proposal and other documents to be submitted, please refer to the Application Guidelines for each program.
4. Application Period and Contact Information
Classification | Program Category | Program Name | Application Period | Contact Information |
Korean Studies Promotion Program | Global Korean Studies Programs | Seed Program for Korean Studies | March 4-11 | Yeawon Kim +82-31-730-8243 global@aks.ac.kr |
Core University Program for Korean Studies | March 4-11 | Sumin Kwak +82-31-730-8244 global@aks.ac.kr | ||
Laboratory Program for Korean Studies | March 4-11 | Seungyeon Jung +82-31-730-8246 ksps@aks.ac.kr | ||
Strategic Research Institute Program for Korean Studies | March 4-11 | Sumin Kwak +82-31-730-8244 ksps@aks.ac.kr | ||
Academic Translation of Korean Texts Program | March 4-11 | Yeawon Kim +82-31-730-8243 ksps@aks.ac.kr | ||
Domestic Korean Studies Programs | Koreanology Dictionaries in Korean and English Program | March 4-12 | Dohyung Kim +82-31-730-8241 strauss@aks.ac.kr | |
Grand Series of Korean Studies Program | March 4-12 | Dohyung Kim +82-31-730-8241 strauss@aks.ac.kr | ||
Collection and Documentation of Manuscripts for Korean Studies | March 4-12 | Yoonhee Seo +82-31-730-8245 yhseo@aks.ac.kr |
For more information and attachments, please visit the link below:
https://ksps.aks.ac.kr/usr/wap/detail.do?app=10317&seq=438284
