Korea: A range of opportunities in Social Sciences: MS and PhD Opportunities in Korean studies

Deadline:31st October 2012
About the Graduate School of Korean Studies

The Graduate School of Korean Studies (“GSKS”) aims at nurturing scholars who will contribute to the development and globalization of Korean studies. Since its establishment in 1980 as Korea’s first professional school dedicated exclusively to Korean studies, the GSKS has provided intensive research-oriented education through eminent professors’ close mentoring of students in the fields of humanities and social sciences related to Korea. As a result, not only the GSKS has gained a worldwide reputation for its high standard and quality education, but also graduates of the GSKS are playing pivotal role in widening and deepening Korean studies all over the world with their academic excellence. Currently, approximately 270 students, including about 130 international students from 35 different countries, are enrolled in the master’s and doctoral degree programs and research (non-degree) program at the GSKS.

Key Attributes

◦ Tuition fees are fully waived for international students.
◦ The Government Grant of KRW750,000 per month per person is provided for selected students.
◦ Free Korean Language courses are provided to train international students to be more competent at and confident in reading/writing/listening/speaking Korean and eventually help them achieve their academic goals.
◦ On-campus dormitory accommodations are available at the rate of KRW463,500 per person per semester (equivalent to 6 months), double occupancy.
◦ Most courses are attended by both Korean and international students, encouraging culturally and academically challenging atmospheres.
◦ A 4:1 student-faculty ratio enables close one-to-one guidance of students by professors.
◦ Various kinds of courses are available including major courses, interdisciplinary courses, fieldwork and individualized courses with a student‘s own topic and research plans.
◦ Students may earn credits by publishing articles in accredited academic journals or participating in AKS‘ research projects.

Degree Programs Offered

MS Programs
Humanities
Korean History, Paleography, Philosophy,
Korean Language·Korean Literature
Culture and Arts
Anthropology·Folklore, Religious Studies,
Musicology, Art History, Cultural Informatics
Social Sciences
Political Science, Economics, Sociology,
Ethics, Education
International Korean Studies
Korean Culture and History
Doctoral Degree
Programs
Humanities
Korean History, Paleography, Philosophy,
Korean Language·Korean Literature
Culture and Arts
Anthropology·Folklore, Religious Studies,
Musicology, Art History, Cultural Informatics
Social Sciences
Political Science, Economics, Sociology,
Ethics, Education

Financial Aid

◦ Tuition fees are fully waived for international students.
※ Full tuition waiver is offered only during the required minimum length of enrollment for each degree program.
※ It can be withdrawn when a student is placed on academic probation or disciplinary action is taken against him/her.
※ Students should pay for their boarding fees (KRW463,500 per person per semester (equivalent to 6 months), double occupancy, if they choose to live in the dormitory) and other living expenses at their own expense.

◦ The Government Grant of KRW750,000 per month per person is provided for selected students.
※ It is offered and extended semester by semester during the required minimum length of enrollment for each degree program as long as the Grant recipient meets the provision criteria and maintains his/her grade point average (GPA) above 3.7(A-) out of 4.3 in the previous semester (or above 3.3(B+) in the first two semesters). Failure in doing so will result in cancellation of the Grant.
※ The Grant may be called to a halt on specific grounds such as the cuts.

◦ RA/TA opportunities are available for selected students.

Application Deadline
31st October 2012

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