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<P class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><SPAN
lang=EN-US><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>The 11th Cultural Program
for Foreign Students and Scholars in Korean Studies</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Academy of Korean Studies is pleased to announce its
2003 Cultural Program for Foreigners. As an important part of the mission of AKS
is to cultivate scholars and young leaders who can contribute to the development
of Korean studies, the Academy has organized this intensive cultural program for
those in Korean Studies. The cultural program is composed of various components
such as special lectures on Korea, intensive readings and discussions in Korean,
field trips, excursions, and traditional cultural activities.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><U>Program Period</U></FONT></SPAN></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">July 14 – August 8, 2003 (4
weeks)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Language of the Program<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The entire program will be conducted in Korean. It is
crucial that participants have sufficient fluency in Korean to understand
undergraduate level lectures and participate in
discussions.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 신명조"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Qualifications and Application Requirements
<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">1. Undergraduate students of second year or above and/or
graduate students in Korean studies<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">a) Application Form with a photo (3.5 X 4.5 cm): You can
download the form from our website at
http://www.aks.ac.kr/EngHome.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">b) All official university transcripts: Photocopies are
not acceptable. Records of all courses must be in Korean or English. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">c) A copy of the score report for Korean language
proficiency: Applicants are required to submit their score on the Korean
Proficiency Test conducted by Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation
(<U>http://www.kice.re.kr)</U><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>or
the evaluation sheet included in the application form. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d) Letter of Recommendation
(1)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">2. Professional researchers and/or university lecturers
in Korean Studies<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">a) Application Form with a photo <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">b) Certificate of Employment<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">c) Curriculum Vitae<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">* Applicants should initially send these documents by
E-mail or fax and subsequently send the original documents by mail. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The mailed documents should be postmarked
no later than the deadline.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Deadline <o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">March 20. Applications received after the deadline will
be considered for the following year's program.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Notification of the Acceptance
<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Applicants will be notified of their acceptance after the
Selection Committee has completed the review of applications. Acceptance letters
will be sent to those accepted by April 1. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Financial Support<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Academy of Korean Studies will cover the cost of
registration, courses, accommodations, and meals during the program as well as
expenses incurred during field trips and excursions. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All participants are responsible for
their travel expenses to and from Korea.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Arrival and Departure<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Participants should arrange their travel to arrive and
depart Korea within a period of 2 days before and after the program. All
participants are expected to arrange their transportation between the AKS and
the airport.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Privileges<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Participants will have access to the facilities of the
Academy, including the library, photocopy room, tennis courts, and so
on.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Contact Address <o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Office of International Cooperation
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Academy of Korean
Studies<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">50 Unjung-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do,
Korea, 463-791<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Tel : +82-31-709-9843 / Fax : +82-31-709-9945 / E-mail :
culture@aks.ac.kr <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please circulate this announcement to any
interested students or colleagues. If you have any questions regarding the
program, please feel free to contact the office above.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Gilsang Lee, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Director, Office of International
Cooperation<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Academy of Korean
Studies<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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