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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">New Korean Studies Grant
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">SIKS (Strategic
Initiatives for Korean Studies) in The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Korean
Studies</st1:PlaceName> in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region> is pleased to announce a Very
new grant for Korean Studies for 2007. The aim of this grant is not only to
publish excellent books on <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region>, but also to help research on
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The grant is composed of thee:
(1) Book-writing on Modern Korea, (2) Translation of Korean Classics, and (3)
Publication Subsidy. This grant is newly launched with the support of the
Minsitry of Education since May 2007. The total budget of this new grant is more
than one million USD for each year. Individuals and research institutions
related to Korean Studies are strongly encouraged to apply. Please be reminded
that selected institutions in 2007 will be supported for the next three years.
The support can be renewed depending on the result of the evaluation of the
first three years' achievements. So this is an invaluable opportunity for
research institutions. Applications are welcomed not only from Koreanists but
also scholars of related studies.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Application deadline:
September 28, 2007.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">For details, see the
attached files or visit <A href="http://www.aks.ac.kr/">http://www.aks.ac.kr</A>
(in Korean). *Its own web will be open in late August,
http://siks.aks.ac.kr.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Please direct any
questions to the grant at <A
href="mailto:siks@aks.ac.kr">siks@aks.ac.kr</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT face=±¼¸²
size=2>Director Do Hyun Han</FONT> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Strategic Initiatives
for Korean Studies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Academy</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> of
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Korean</st1:PlaceName></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
Studies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">50 Unjung-dong,
Bundang-gu, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Seongnam-si,
Gyeonggi-do<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">463-791 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Republic</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Korea</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Tel: (82) 31-709-5977
Fax: (82) 31-708-5311<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">E-mail: siks@aks.ac.kr
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