<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:700;text-align:center">PhD Scholarship in Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><div style="text-align:center"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><b><br></b></span></font></div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Centre for Korean Studies in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield is offering a scholarship for PhD research conducted on Korea, at the UK home fee rate. We seek highly motivated individuals who have strong academic results at Masters’ level and who are committed to original and high-quality research in the field of Korean Studies, broadly defined.</span><p></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Applications are open to students of any nationality. The scholarship covers the value of the UK tuition fee for 3 years of a PhD Programme from 2024-2027. Non-UK students receive a partial fee waiver to the value of UK tuition fees. The scholarship must commence in October 2024 and will last for 3 years. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The deadline for applications is Friday 5th January, 2024. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This deadline corresponds with the deadline for all other scholarship applications in the School of East Asian Studies - information about these can be found </span><a href="https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/postgraduate/phd/fees-scholarships" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Interested applicants should first contact a member of the University of Sheffield Korean Studies team at </span><a href="mailto:cks@sheffield.ac.uk" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">cks@sheffield.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> with a draft proposal well ahead of the application deadline (ideally by November 2023) in order to assess the suitability of their research topic for supervision and to refine the proposal together with a proposed supervisor.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">After completing the above step, to apply for the scholarship, you should make an application via the </span><a href="https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/apply/applying" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">University of Sheffield online application system</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> by Friday 5th January, 2024. Please do not submit an application via email or to individual members of staff.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Your application should include all of the materials listed </span><a href="https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/postgraduate/phd/apply" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> on the application information pages of the School of East Asian Studies. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">More information about research degrees within the School of East Asian Studies can be found </span><a href="https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/postgraduate/phd/apply" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Inquiries can be sent to </span><a href="mailto:cks@sheffield.ac.uk" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">cks@sheffield.ac.uk</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></div>