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<P><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Subject: [SIKS] Re-announcement: Curriculum and Teaching Materials for Global Korean Studies (Deadline: August 2009)</FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: ¹ÙÅÁ"><FONT size=3>The <SPAN style="mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt">Strategic Initiative for Korean Studies </SPAN>would like to re-announce Grant for Curriculum and Teaching Materials for Global Korean Studies. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%"><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: ¹ÙÅÁ">If you are interest in our grant and meet the criteria, please consider proposal guidelines and submit a project proposal to </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">the SIKS in Academy of Korean Studies (Website - <A href="http://siks.aks.ac.kr/"><FONT color=#800080>http://siks.aks.ac.kr</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: ¹ÙÅÁ">)</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #666666; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Curriculum and Teaching Materials <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #666666; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">for Global Korean Studies</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">(Non-Korean Institutions or Researchers Affiliated with a Non-Korean Institution)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 20pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 20.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: '¹ÙÅÁ'; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">¢º</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Project Objective<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-para-margin-left: 2.12gd" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The project, initiated by the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), aims to develop and implement diversified and creative Korean studies curricula, courses and materials for teaching and learning in the tertiary institutions overseas. It seeks primarily to support projects that may create original and innovative educational materials and curriculum in response to the local demands of specific countries or regions overseas. Academic institutions or teams of researchers are eligible to apply for grant to develop ¡°<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Curriculum and Teaching Materials for Korean Studies¡± for a maximum period of 3 years.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-para-margin-left: 2.12gd" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 20pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 20.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: '¹ÙÅÁ'; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">¢º</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Scope of Project<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 40pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.2pt; mso-para-margin-left: 2.0gd" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Total Budget: 210 million Korean Won<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 40pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.2pt; mso-para-margin-left: 2.0gd" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Period of Support: 3 years </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 40pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 34.2pt; mso-para-margin-left: 2.0gd" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Area and Budget distribution: <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 40pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">¡Û<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand: 0-2 projects<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 40pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">¡Û<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Other areas: 1-4 projects<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 40pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">* North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand - About 150 million Korean Won per project;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 40pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">* Other areas -<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>About 6 million Korean Won per project)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 20pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 20.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: '¹ÙÅÁ'; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">¢º</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Eligibility <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 20pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-para-margin-left: 2.0gd; mso-char-indent-count: .1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">¡Û A research institution engaged in Korean Studies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.35pt; TEXT-INDENT: -14.05pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-para-margin-left: 2.13gd; mso-char-indent-count: -1.17"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: ¹ÙÅÁ; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">¡Ø</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> We encourage a consortium in which Korean and foreign scholars will work collaboratively to develop and the curricula and teaching materials and utilize them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 33.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.77" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Online application: August 3 - August 10, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 160%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: ¹ÙÅÁ"><FONT size=3>Contact <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 160%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: ¹ÙÅÁ"><FONT size=3>▪ Website: http://siks.aks.ac.kr <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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