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Dear Korean Studies community,</div>
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The Korean Heritage Library (KHL) at the University of Southern California (USC) is pleased to announce research grants for students, researchers, and educators in Korean Studies. Thanks to generous support from the Overseas Korean Studies and Heritage Foundation
(OKSHF), the grant assists scholars to travel to USC Korean Heritage Library for onsite research on Korea. </div>
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<b>Eligibility and Selection Criteria</b></div>
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This program is open to anyone in the world including Korea. A preferential consideration will be given to those whose research topics on Korea or Koreans will best utilize USCs resources not available elsewhere and/or those with limited Korean Studies resources
at their own and nearby institutions. However, applications need not necessarily be limited to USCs unique collections. We will consider all applications based on the strengths of the research proposal and our librarys overall ability to support the research.
USC's archival collections on Korea or Korean Americans are found <b><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA0ebabdcd-9287-fe99-47f8-9fb179b403a1" href="https://libraries.usc.edu/locations/east-asian-library/east-asian-archival-collections">here</a>.</u></b></div>
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Recently acquired collections include:</div>
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Sang Joon Park Collection on Korean Science Fiction <b><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc2829c23-98eb-1eca-027f-79c5d8ea2309" href="https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/6/resources/3220">Finding Aid</a></u></b></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">
Shin (In-Sup) Collection on Korean Advertising <b><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4cc18036-12c5-521c-bedc-bc8898d82b79" href="https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/6/resources/3315">Finding Aid</a></u></b></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">
Bae Sung Nam Korean commercials and music videos <b><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA84ffe19a-e628-26e1-9a07-24fd720c9ae7" href="https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/6/resources/3478">Finding Aid</a></u></b></li></ul>
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<b>Awards</b></div>
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International scholars traveling from outside the U.S.: up to $3,500</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Domestic scholars traveling from within the U.S.: up to $2,000 </li></ul>
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<b>Schedule</b></div>
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Deadline for proposals: January 31, 2026</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Notification of awards: February 15, 2026</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Deadline for the use of the grant: June 1, 2026</li></ul>
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<b>Benefits for Grantees</b></div>
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Partial support for costs related to consulting resources at the USC Libraries as part of their research on Korea. Research grant funds will reimburse airfare, ground transportation to/from airports, accommodations, meals, local transportation, and miscellaneous
expenses during researchers' stays.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Support from USC KHL faculty and staff during their research visit.</li></ul>
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<b>Requirements for Grantees</b></div>
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A brief report at the end of on-site research</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Grant awardees might be required to make presentations as part of the grant award process.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Works resulting from the OKSHF Research Grant must acknowledge the grant in all publications and/or presentations</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Gift copies of all publications resulting from the grant must be submitted to the USC Libraries. If this is not possible, citations must be reported for KHLs records</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Submitting eligible receipts for reimbursement up to the amount of the award - general guidelines for allowable costs are contained in
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Circular A-21</a></u></b></li></ul>
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<b>Application Procedures</b></div>
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Submit the following documentation on the <b><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-extlink="" rel="noopener" class="ext OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8ff9d4c2-6834-91f9-a8cd-08d57b1a44ab" target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-n-lD1WKpVd333t-NePbh22G5MZrgIlr72Y57gbqnj2RGMw/viewform?usp=header">application
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A brief statement (approximately 500 words) describing your research project and its purpose, needs for on-site research at USC KHL</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
A list of materials you wish to use (including the call no. where applicable)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Proposed visit schedule</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
An estimated budget</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Curriculum Vitae</li></ul>
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The OKSHF Research Grant is administered consistent with the Universitys <b><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAe5d9c16c-32b0-1fed-c820-45a8309a2ba4" target="_blank" href="https://eeotix.usc.edu/notice-of-non-discrimination/">Notice
of Non-Discrimination</a></u></b>. Recipients are chosen without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited characteristic. </div>
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<b>Inquiries</b></div>
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