KF Application Portal

Reg. Date2019-03-11
Application Period 03-15-2019 14:05:02~04-16-2019 18:00:00

2019 KF Fellowship For Graduate Studies for European Region

2019 Korea Foundation Fellowship

For Graduate Studies in European Region

Program Outline

KF Fellowship for Graduate Studies(GS) program is aimed to foster a new generation of Korean Studies scholars by providing scholarship support to students who are currently enrolled in an MA or PhD program in Korean Studies.

Applicant Eligibility

- MA or PhD students currently enrolled in a European graduate program(as of 2019 Fall semester) on a Korea-related topic in the humanities, social sciences, arts or cultural studies

- Must be a registered student at the university of the enrolled program

- Has foreign citizenship (Korean citizens must have permanent residency status in a country outside Korea)

* Excluded programs: natural science, medicine, engineering, MBA,

law school, graduate school of translation and interpretation

※ KF Criteria for Fellowship Eligibility

MA Course	PhD Course
MA, MSt, MPhil, MLit etc.	PhD, DPhil

Number of Available Fellowships

Approximately 12

Grant Period

1 year ( September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020)

Grant Amount

- MA Students: 9,000 euro per year

- PhD Students: 15,000 euro per year

Application Schedule

- Application submission period: March 16 - 18:00, April 16, 2019 (KST)

- Notification of acceptance: (late) July , 2019

※Notification date is subject to change without prior notice.

Required Documents

1. Online Application (https://apply.kf.or.kr/)

2. Supplemental materials (uploaded to online application)

a) Research Proposal (must not exceed 3 pages)
1) Download and fill out the Foundation’s Research Proposal form and then upload the completed form to the Online Application.

※ Applicants who are applying for a second/third fellowship period should describe the progress made during the previous fellowship period

b) Transcript

1) Master level: Academic transcript of undergraduate degree

※Applicants who are applying for a second fellowship period are only required
to submit the academic transcripts of the previous fellowship period.

2) Doctoral level: Academic transcripts of Master’s degree and undergraduate degree
※Applicants who are applying for a second/third fellowship period are only

required to submit the academic transcripts of the Doctoral courses.

c) Curriculum Vitae: Including information about educational experience, professional experience, and fellowships and grants received in the past and a list of research accomplishment and publications.

d) Three (3) Letters of Reference
    1) Dissertation supervisor: 1 copy
    2) A professor who is qualified to assess your research proposal: 1 copy
    3) An individual who is able to verify your Korean language competency: 1 copy

※After an applicant files an online application, the KF’s Online Application System

will automatically send an email to the recommender provided by him or her.

The email will request that the recommender write a letter of reference and

upload it onto the KF Online Application System.

Therefore, applicants should inform their recommenders of this

before beginning the application process and recommendations

should be completed by 18:00 KST on April 16.

Please be aware that the deadline for recommendation submissions is

also 18:00 KST on April 16.

※Applicants who are applying for a second/third fellowship period

are only required to submit one reference by the dissertation supervisor.

How to apply

Click on the “Apply” button at the bottom of this program announcement and complete the online application form.

※The “Apply” button is only activated during the application period

from March 15, 2019 to 18:00, April 16, 2019(KST).

※ The application form and all other required documentation must be submitted in Korean or English.

Important Reminders on Application Process

- MA students are eligible for funding for the GS program for up to two years. PhD students are eligible for funding for the GS program for up to three years.

-Preference will be given to students who have citizenship or permanent residency in the European country where their university is located or elsewhere in Europe.

- Applicants must reside in the country of the university at which they are registered.

- Applicants proficient enough in Korean to be able to use Korean primary sources for their study and research are especially encouraged to apply.

- Fellowship recipients may not hold concurrent fellowships from either the Foundation or any other third-party institution. However, if the Foundation Grant amount is below the officially stated tuition, additional scholarships, bursaries, or other support may be partially permissible.

- Fellowship recipients must enroll in the program applied to at the semester indicated on the application. Admission may not be deferred to the following year.

- Fellowship recipients may not take a break from their universities during the grant period, and a partial refund of the grant will be required if they do.

- After receiving the acceptance notice, Korean nationals should submit evidence of their foreign citizenship or permanent residency by email to the KF program officer in charge of the program.

Responsibilities of Fellowship Recipients

1. Submission of a report

Fellowship recipients are required to submit a report within one month of the end of the fellowship period, detailing the progress made during this period. The report must be drafted and submitted using the KF’s report form.

2. Further reporting requirements

Fellowship recipients, upon obtaining their degree, are required to submit a copy of their MA thesis or PhD dissertation to the Foundation.

※The Korea Foundation will monitor research progress annually for three years following the conclusion of the fellowship period. Fellows who do not fulfill their responsibilities will not be eligible for future support from the Korea Foundation.

Further Inquiries

KF Berlin Office, kfeurope@kf.or.kr

Koh Choyoung, Program Officer, Korean Studies Department, cykoh@kf.or.kr

Regarding KF Application Portal system: helpdesk@kf.or.kr

(Posted on March 15, 2019)

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