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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>Academy of Korean Studies(AKS) is pleased to announce the "21st AKS Summer Program for International Students." As an important part of our mission is to cultivate young leaders, </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 바탕; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 13px; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>who can contribute to the development of Korean studies, the academy has organized an intensive summer program for international undergraduate students in Korean Studies. </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 바탕; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 13px; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>This program is composed of various components, such as special lectures on Korea, intensive Korean language course, field trips, excursions, and traditional cultural activities. </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 바탕; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 13px; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>Since its starting in 1993, we held the program for 20 times and around 600 students from 45 countries attended the program. </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>For those who are interested in the 21<SUP>st</SUP> AKS Summer Program for International Students, please read the notification carefully and apply for the program.</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶ <SPAN lang=EN-US>Program Period</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><FONT face=바탕><SPAN lang=EN-US>July 15(Mon) </SPAN>–<SPAN lang=EN-US> August 9(Fri), 2013(4 weeks)</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶ <SPAN lang=EN-US>Language of the Program</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Korean & English</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>* Except for some English lectures most of the program will be in Korean. Therefore the participants are recommended to possess basic Korean language skills.</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 바탕; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 13px; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><B style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>¶ <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US>Eligibility and Required Required Documents </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>1. Eligibility<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>Undergraduate students of second year or above from universities abroad who are majoring or minoring in Korean Studies and/or those who took Korea related lectures from their universities.</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 바탕; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 13px; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><B style="RIGHT: auto; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>*Those who are in graduate school or hold Korean nationality are not eligible for this program.</FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>2. Required Documents<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>1) <U>Application Form</U>: Available to download from our web site at http://intl.aks.ac.kr/english</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>2) <U>All Official University Transcripts</U>: Photocopies are not acceptable.<B>(Original Document Only)</B> </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>3) <U>“Korean Proficiency Evaluation Sheet”</U> included in the application form (No.7)</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>4) <U>2 Letters of Reference</U></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><FONT face=바탕>※<SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US> Letters of reference should be submitted in a sealed and signed envelope.</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=hstyle0><B style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" lang=EN-US><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face=바탕>* All documents should be written in Korean or English. If not, a certified translation of the document into Korean or English should be added to the original copies.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>* Applicants should initially send the required documents by E-mail and subsequently send the original copies by mail no later than March 15(Fri), 2013.</FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶ <SPAN lang=EN-US>Application Period </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>January 8(Tue) - March 15(Fri), 2013</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 160%; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>* Applications received after the deadline will be not be considered.</FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶ <SPAN lang=EN-US>Notification of the Acceptance </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Applicants will be notified of their acceptance after AKS has completed the review of the applications. The result will be notified individually via e-mail on early April.</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶ <SPAN lang=EN-US>Financial Support</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Academy of Korean Studies will cover the cost of registration, lectures, accommodations, and meals during the program as well as expenses incurred during field trips and excursions. </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>* All participants are responsible for their own travel expenses including the round-trip airfare and transportation fee between airport and AKS.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶ <SPAN lang=EN-US>Guesthouse Check-In & Check-Out </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Participants should arrange their travel to arrive and depart AKS guesthouse within a period of 2 days of the program.</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>1) Check-in: July 13(Sat) ~ 14(Sun), 2013</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>2) Check-out: August 10(Sat) ~ 11(Sun), 2013</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶ <SPAN lang=EN-US>Access to AKS facilities</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Participants will have access to the facilities of the Academy, including the guesthouse, library, photocopy room and so on.</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶<SPAN lang=EN-US> Application Reception Address</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Promotion of Korean Studies Abroad Division(Library Building Room #113)</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Center for International Affairs, Academy of Korean Studies</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>323 Haogae-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-791, Republic of Korea</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><FONT face=바탕>¶<SPAN lang=EN-US> Contacts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Ms. Seungyeon Jung(Program Coordinator)</FONT></SPAN><A href="" name=_GoBack></A></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>Tel. +82-31-709-9843 </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=hstyle0><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=바탕>E-mail: syjung@aks.ac.kr</FONT></SPAN></div></DIV></div></body></html>