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 <p class="1" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:14.0pt;">The 38</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:super;font-size:14.0pt;">th</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-weight:bold;font-size:14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:14.0pt;">& The 39</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:super;font-size:14.0pt;">th </span></p>
 <p class="1" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:14.0pt;">AKS Summer Program for International Students</span></p>
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 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) is pleased to announce </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">The 38</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:super;font-size:11.0pt;">th</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">& 39</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:super;font-size:11.0pt;">th</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">AKS Summer Program for International Students</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">As part of our mission to cultivate young leaders who can contribute to the development of Korean studies, the academy organizes an intensive summer program for international undergraduate students in Korean studies. </span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">This program consists of various components, including special lectures on Korea, intensive Korean language courses, field trips, excursions, and traditional cultural activities. </span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">Since its inception in 1993, the program has been held 37 times, with 1,014 students from over 70 countries participating.</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;font-size:11.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p>
 <p class="0" style="word-break:keep-all;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">If your are interested in joining the AKS Summer Program for International Students, which will be held twice during the summer vacation, please refer to the details below and apply.</span></p>
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 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">▮ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Program Period</span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">The 38</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:super;font-size:11.0pt;">th</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">: July 7 (Mon) </span><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">∼ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">July 25 (Fri), 2025 (3 weeks)</span></strong></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">The 39</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:super;font-size:11.0pt;">th</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">August 4 (Mon) </span><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">∼ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">August 22 (Fri), 2025 (3 weeks)</span></strong></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:26.9pt;text-indent:-26.9pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">   ※ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;">Applicants must choose only one session. Participation in both is NOT allowed.</span></p>
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 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">▮ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Language of Instruction:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">Korean</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:26.9pt;text-indent:-26.9pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">   ※</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;">Participants are recommended to have basic Korean language skills.</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">▮ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Eligibility and Required Documents </span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:휴먼명조;mso-fareast-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-hansi-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Eligibility</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:11.0pt;text-indent:-11.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">Undergraduate students in their second year or above from universities outside Korea who are majoring or minoring in Korean Studies or have completed Korea-related courses at their universities.</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:24.1pt;text-indent:-24.1pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">  ※</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;">Graduate students and individuals holding Korean nationality are not eligible for this program.</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:23.0pt;text-indent:-23.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">  ※</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;">For applicants who have taken Korea-related courses, the course names must be specified on the transcript.</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:26.2pt;text-indent:-26.2pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">  ※</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;">If the applicant’s university does not offer a Korean Studies major or Korea-related courses, a certificate from a Korean language institute may be submitted for the university transcript.</span></p>
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 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:휴먼명조;mso-fareast-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-hansi-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Required Documents</span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:휴먼명조;font-family:휴먼명조;mso-ascii-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">1) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">Application form</span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:휴먼명조;font-family:휴먼명조;mso-ascii-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">2) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">Certificate of Enrollment</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">3) Official University Transcript(s)</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:29.1pt;text-indent:-29.1pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">4)“Korean Proficiency Evaluation Sheet”(provided as a separate form, </span><span style="font-family: 양재다운명조M; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-indent: -29.1pt;">included as Item No.7 in the application form)</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">5) (Optional) Certificate(s) demonstrating Korean language proficiency</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">- TOPIK(Tes of Proficiency in Korean) Score Report (Level 3 or higher), or</span></p>
 <p class="0" style="word-break:keep-all;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">- Certificate of completion from a Korean language program</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:40.6pt;text-indent:-40.6pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">  ※</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;">All documents must be written in Korean or English. If not, a translated version in Korean or English must be submitted along with the original.</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">▮ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Application Period </span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재 다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재 다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:한양신명조;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재 다운명조M;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">January 27 (Mon) [10AM] </span><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">∼ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">February 21 (Fri) [4PM], 2025</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:26.9pt;text-indent:-26.9pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">  <strong>  ※ </strong></span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">Korea Standard Time</span></strong></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:26.9pt;text-indent:-26.9pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">    ※ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">Late applications will not be considered.</span></strong></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">▮ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Application Method</span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:휴먼명조;mso-fareast-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-hansi-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">Applications must be submitted through the official website of Academy of Korean Studies (<a href="http://www.aks.ac.kr">www.aks.ac.kr</a>)</span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">  </span><em><b><a href="https://www.aks.ac.kr/cms/usr/wap/selectAplctnData.do?siteAplctnId=eventInfoAks&eventSeq=13713732&menuNo=3010120000"><em> - The 38^th:  Apply   <em><b><em>(July program)</em></b></em></em></a><br><em>   <a href="https://www.aks.ac.kr/cms/usr/wap/selectAplctnData.do?siteAplctnId=eventInfoAks&eventSeq=13713732&menuNo=3010120000">- The 39^th: Apply   (August program)</a></em></b></em></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">▮ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Notification of the Acceptance </span></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:휴먼명조;mso-fareast-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-hansi-font-family:휴먼명조;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:휴먼명조;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">The result will be announced individually via e-mail on or around </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">March 28 (Fri), 2025.</span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;font-size:11.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p>
 <p class="0" style="line-height:180%;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">▮ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">Financial Support</span></p>
 <p class="0" style="margin-left:23.9pt;text-indent:-23.9pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-hansi-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">◦</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">The Academy of Korean Studies will cover the costs of lectures, accommodations, and meals during the program, as well as expenses for field trips and excursions. </span></p>
 <p class="1" style="margin-left:31.9pt;text-indent:-31.9pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-hansi-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;">   ※ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:맑은 고딕;font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-ascii-font-family:맑은 고딕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;">Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses, including the round-trip airfare, transportation between the airport and AKS, and medical insurance.</span></p>
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 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.0pt;">¶ Contacts</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">: </span></p>
 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">Ms. Jihee Ryu (Program Coordinator)</span></p>
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 <p class="1" style="mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">- E-mail:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-size:11.0pt;color:#0000ff;"> </span><a href="mailto:aksculture@aks.ac.kr"><u style="text-underline:#800080 single"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:양재다운명조M;font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-ascii-font-family:양재다운명조M;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;color:#800080;">aksculture@aks.ac.kr</span></u></a></p>
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