MOE 2023-44
KSPS, AKS 2023-1

2023 Korean Studies Promotion Program Announcement

We hereby announce the new project funding plan for the 2023 Korean Studies Promotion Program.

February 6, 2023

Lee Ju-Ho, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education

Ahn Byung-Woo, 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 based on domestic Korean Studies research achievements to meet overseas demand.

Boost the capability of domestic and overseas Korean Studies through the support of research, translation, and dictionary compilation.

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)

*Domestic – in Korea, Overseas – Outside Korea

Classification	Program Category	Program Title	Total Budget	Budget for New Projects (No. of Projects)	Budget 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)	2,712	606(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	3,612	705(4)	250	5	- An overseas Korean Studies Hub university	June 1
		Laboratory Program for Korean Studies*	900	600(2)	300*	3	-A collaborative research team consisting of 3 or more people	September 1
		Strategic Research Institute Program for Korean Studies	700	300(3)	100	10	- A Korean Studies research institute/center with experience carrying out the Laboratory or Core University Program	September 1
		Academic Translation of Korean Texts Program	440	60(2)	20 (per book)	3	- An overseas or domestic research team - A research institute affiliated with a domestic university - An individual	September 1
	Domestic Korean Studies Programs	Fostering a New Wave of K-Academics Program	11,000	1,000(2)	500	5	- A domestic university (Research center or research team) - A domestic research institution	September 1
		Koreanology Dictionaries in Korean and English Program	637	80(1)	80	3	- A domestic university (Research center or research team) - A domestic research institution	June 1
		Grand Series of Korean Studies Program**	900	900(3)	60 (per book)	10	- An individual - A domestic university - A domestic research institution	June 1
		Collection and Documentation of Manuscripts for Korean Studies	1,718	300(1)	300	3	- A domestic university (Research center or research team) - A domestic research institution	June 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 3 projects for a total of 15 volumes (3 major themes; approximately 5 volumes each per theme). Each volume is supported up to sixty million KRW and should be authored within 2 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.)

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).

Persons 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 Method and Documents to Be Submitted

Application Method

Online via the KSPS Project Management System (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 Name	Application Period	Contact Information
Korean Studies Promotion Program	Global Korean Studies Programs	Seed Program for Korean Studies	March 7-14	Yeawon KIM +82-31-730-8243 global@aks.ac.kr
		Core University Program for Korean Studies	March 7-14	Sumin KWAK +82-31-730-8244 global@aks.ac.kr
		Laboratory Program for Korean Studies	June 2-9	Woojun SHIN +82-31-730-8246 ksps@aks.ac.kr
		Strategic Research Institute Program for Korean Studies	June 2-9	Sumin KWAK +82-31-730-8244 ksps@aks.ac.kr
		Academic Translation of Korean Texts Program	June 2-9	Woojun SHIN +82-31-730-8246 ksps@aks.ac.kr
	Domestic Korean Studies Programs	Fostering a New Wave of K-Academics Program	June 7-14	Aera CHOI +82-31-730-8245 kaichoi@aks.ac.kr
		Koreanology Dictionaries in Korean and English Program	March 7-14	Dohyung KIM +82-31-730-8241 strauss@aks.ac.kr
		Grand Series of Korean Studies Program	March 7-14	Dohyung KIM +82-31-730-8241 strauss@aks.ac.kr
		Collection and Documentation of Manuscripts for Korean Studies	March 7-14	Aera CHOI +82-31-730-8245 kaichoi@aks.ac.kr