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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Thanks to a generous grant from the <?xml:namespace
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w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Korean
Studies</st1:PlaceName>, which has selected <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Leiden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> as a central institution for the study of
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region> in <st1:place
w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>, in the academic year 2010-2011 some financial
support will be available again for a limited number of students who intend to
obtain a MA degree in Korean Studies. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Support will be available to students who possess
qualifications equivalent to a basic training in Korean Studies (BA) and will
vary, according to personal circumstances, between € 2,000 and € 3,000.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Leiden</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place> degree in Korean Studies aims to provide
fresh perspectives to the study of Korean history<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and culture, breaking down distinctions
between modern and pre-modern and between high culture and low culture, while at
the same time developing the language skills needed for such study. In
accordance with the research project “History as Social Process” the MA
programme will be focused on the complex interactions between historiography and
various forms of culture, including literature, film, tv drama and digital
media. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Leiden</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has been
designated as a “hub-library” by the Korean Film Council and consequently
possesses ample resources for the use of film for such purposes. The research
project also devotes attention to the role of religions in Korean history and
society. One part of the project is the publication of the online journal <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Korean Histories</I>, the first issue of
which was published in December 2009. (</FONT><A
href="http://www.koreanhistories.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#800080>www.koreanhistories.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">)
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">For
students with sufficient language skills (equivalent to those of graduates of
the highest level of the language courses of Korean universities) the MA
programme lasts one year. Students who have not yet achieved this level are
expected to study an additional year in <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region> (in the second semester of the first year
and the first semester of the second year) within the framework of exchange
agreements concluded between <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Leiden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and a number of prominent
Korean universities.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
deadline for applications for the MA programme by students from abroad is 1
April 2010. Students from the European Union who would like to apply for
additional support in the form of a grant from the Leiden Excellence Scholarship
Programme (LExS), however, should do so before 1 March 2010 (see the website of
this programme for details: </FONT><A
href="http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/studyinleiden/lexs.htm"><FONT
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color=#800080>http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/studyinleiden/lexs.htm</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman">). </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Students from a number of European countries may receive
additional support from their home country. For an overview of <SPAN
class=791133114-15022010>all </SPAN>grant options<SPAN class=791133114-15022010>
(irrespective of home country)</SPAN> please consult </FONT><A
href="http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/prospective/index.php3-c=13.htm"><FONT
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color=#800080>http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/prospective/index.php3-c=13.htm</FONT></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Inquiries should be directed to the programme director,
Professor Boudewijn Walraven: </FONT><A
href="mailto:B.C.A.Walraven@hum.leidenuniv.nl"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">B.C.A.Walraven@hum.leidenuniv.nl</FONT></A></P>
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