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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><FONT size=2>Dear All:</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><FONT size=2>May I remind you that the two
following new programs by the Korea Foundation are nearing their
application submission deadline which is set at March 15 for
</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><FONT size=2>2002-2003 academic year. I would
like to encourage anyone interested in applying to these programs to
hurry and get your application in. </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">ADVANCED RESEARCH
GRANT</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
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ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US>The Advanced Research Grant program is
designed to support for the scholarly research and writing activities of Korean
studies scholars related to the humanities and social sciences fields, which
will advance scholarship in Korean studies.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Eligible projects involve research
efforts that result in scholarly publications, which are to be disseminated in
languages other than Korean. <B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">ELIGIBILITY :</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
Overseas scholars whose major research interest is on subject related to Korea
and who are currently engaged in Korea-related teaching and research
activities<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">GRANT TERMS :</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
Personal remuneration and project-related research expenses
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">GRANT PERIOD :</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Six to
twelve consecutive months<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">REQUIREMENTS :</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
Grantees are expected to devote full-time effort to the research and writing
during the grant period.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
Foundation fully expects that the proposed research will result in the
publication of its results.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN lang=EN-US>POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP</SPAN></H3>
<P class=MsoBodyText><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Postdoctoral Fellowship
program provides promising and highly qualified recent Ph.D. recipients with the
opportunity to conduct research at leading universities in the field of Korean
studies so that they can further develop their scholarship as well as have their
dissertations published as manuscripts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">ELIGIBILITY :</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
Non-Korean scholars who have received their Ph.D. degree in a subject related to
Korea within five years of their application but do not currently hold a regular
faculty position<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">FELLOWSHIP GRANT
:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
Stipend support for a 12-month period <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">FELLOWSHIP PERIOD
:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> A
12-month period in accordance with the academic year of the affiliated
institution<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">OBLIGATIONS OF FELLOWS
:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 38pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list blank 36.0pt blank 38.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Fellows
shall be in residence at the affiliated institution during the academic year,
and are requested to participate in the affiliated institution¡¯s
activities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 38pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list blank 36.0pt blank 38.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Fellows
shall revise their doctoral dissertation in the field of Korean studies to
produce a publishable manuscript. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION
:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> A
formal affiliation is required with a university or research institution, other
than those from which the applicant has received his/her Ph.D, that includes a
faculty and reference resources related to the applicant¡¯s research field.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">¡Ü</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">APPLICATION DEADLINE : March
15, 2002 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<P class=MsoHeader style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both; tab-stops: 40.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">For
further information, please refer to the program guidelines at <A
href="http://www.kf.or.kr">www.kf.or.kr</A>.</SPAN></P>
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