[KS] Koreanstudies Digest, Vol 266, Issue 13

[Daniel Taerae Kim]

Dear Sir or Madam

My name is Taerae Kim, and I would like to ask you to provide our UniKorea
Grant Program's informations to those subscribers.

The UniKorea Foundation was established in 2015 and has since been
dedicated to supporting researchers and organizations interested in North
Korea and Korean unification.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of our foundation, adding special
significance to this call for proposals.


The 2025 UniKorea Grant is open to anyone with an interest in North Korea
and Korean unification, including those in academia, civil society, the
arts and culture sector, youth organizations, and beyond.


We would greatly appreciate it if you could share the information below
with individuals and groups who may be interested. Your interest and
participation will contribute meaningfully to preparing for peace and the
future of the Korean Peninsula.


Thank you for your support.


Kind regards,
Tae-rae Kim




UNIKOREA

GRANT PROGRAM 2025



The UniKorea Foundation announces an open competition for organizations
interested in projects that create a global network for promoting
reunification and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

1. Application Period
July 28 - August 26, 2025, 24:00(GMT-4)



2. Project Period
October 1, 2025 ~ May 31, 2026
* Depending on the nature of the project, the project period may be
extended beyond May 2026 in agreement with UniKorea.



3. Project Categories
(1) Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation
(2) Humanitarian & Sustainable Development Projects for North Korea
(3) HRD Training & Capacity Building Projects for North Koreans
(4) HRD Training & Capacity Building Projects for global students and
professionals
(5) Original Research *You should submit 'Research Proposal' only.
(6) Creative Contents
*Even if your project fits into more than one category, you must choose only
one.



4. Qualification (You only need to meet the criteria for either 1 or 2)
(1) Organizations, universities, research institutes, think tanks,
agencies, NGOs, etc. outside of South Korea
OR
(2) Organizations, universities, research institutes, think tanks,
agencies, NGOs, etc. in Korea that have an official partnership (such as an
MOU) with a leading overseas university, institute, or organization.



5. Grant Size
Please propose a reasonable budget, as there is no set minimum or maximum
grant amount.
*The final grant amount may be adjusted in agreement with UniKorea after
selection.



6. How to Apply
1) Go to https://e-tongilnanum.com/Tongilnanum_ext
2) Sign up and Log in
3) Click "Ongoing - 2025 UniKorea Grant Program"
4) Select English as your preferred language

5) Read "UniKorea Administrative Manual 2025+provisional" thoroughly -
"Apply"

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>    1. MA & PhD Scholarship for 2026 Spring Semester at the Graduate
>       School of Korean Studies, AKS (이나연)
>    2. Monash University Korean Studies Seminar Events (Sandy Nguyen)
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "이나연" <nylee at aks.ac.kr>
> To: <koreanstudies at koreanstudies.com>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:48:09 +0900 (KST)
> Subject: [KS] MA & PhD Scholarship for 2026 Spring Semester at the
> Graduate School of Korean Studies, AKS
>
> Dear Colleagues and Friends,
>
>
>
> The Graduate School of Korean Studies at the Academy of Korean Studies is
> now accepting applications for its *Master's and doctoral programs* for
> 2026 spring semester. The application period runs *from September 8 to
> September 19* via *www.studyinkorea.go.kr
> <https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/>*.
>
>
>
> As you may be aware, all international students at the AKS are provided
> with a full tuition waiver, and 15 newly admitted students each semester
> are awarded a monthly stipend of 800,000 KRW.
>
>
>
> What is more, starting this year, thanks to the generous support of the
> POSCO TJ Foundation, we are offering the *POSCO Global Scholarship* to
> three newly admitted international students. The scholarship includes:
>
>    - *A monthly living allowance of 1,000,000 KRW* for the full duration
>    of the program (2 years for Master’s, 3 years for Ph.D.)
>    - *A one-time settlement grant of 1,000,000 KRW*
>    - *A monthly health insurance subsidy of 100,000 KRW*
>
> To be eligible for the POSCO Global Scholarship, applicants must be
> nationals of one of the designated countries listed below.
>
>
>
> Region
>
> Country
>
> Asia
>
> Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia,
>
> Myanmar, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand,
>
> United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
>
> America
>
> Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, United States
>
> Europe
>
> Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
>
> Africa
>
> Egypt, Morocco, South Africa
>
>
>
>
> Please spread the news to whoever would be interested. Thank you for your
> cooperation in advance.
>
>
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
>
> Nayeon Lee
>
> International Student Advisor
>
> The Graduate School of Korean Studies
>
> The Academy of Korean Studies
>
> 323 Haogae-ro Bundang-gu Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13455
>
> Republic of Korea
>
>
>
> grad.aks.ac.kr
>
> aks.ac.kr
>
> www.instagram.com/grad_aks
>
>
>
> nylee at aks.ac.kr
>
> +82-31-730-8183
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *Why Study at the Graduate School of Korean Studies, the Academy of Korean
> Studies? *
>
>
>
> As an educational institute established and funded by the Korean
> government with the aim of promoting Korean studies, we provide
> international students with excellent educational and living environments
> as follows:
>
>
>
> ○    *Tuition fees are fully waived* for the whole coursework period for
> all international students.
>
> ○    About 80% of international students benefit from the *Government
> Grant, a monthly stipend of 800,000 KRW* for a year, renewable upon
> evaluation.
>
> ○    *POSCO Global Sholarship* (*monthly allowance of 1,000,000 KRW* for
> the entire duration of study) is available for 3 newly admitted students.
>
> ○    A *5:1 student-faculty ratio* enables close one-to-one guidance by
> professors.
>
> ○    *Korean language courses are offered free of charge* to assist
> international students with academic writing, presentations, and
> discussions.
>
> ○    Various programs such as tutoring, writing clinic, cultural
> activities and airfare subsidy for attending overseas conferences, etc.
> support students’ academic performance.
>
>
>
> Currently, approximately 200 students are enrolled in our Master’s or
> doctoral degree programs, including 110 international students from 35
> countries, in the fields of humanities and social sciences pertinent to
> Korea.
>
>
>
> *SUBJECT AREAS*
>
>
>
> ○    Korean History
>
> ○    Diplomatics and Bibliography
>
> ○    Philosophy
>
> ○    Korean Linguistics · Korean Literature
>
> ○    Anthropology · Folklore
>
> ○    Religious Studies
>
> ○    Musicology
>
> ○    Art History
>
> ○    Cultural Informatics · Human Geography
>
> ○    Political Science
>
> ○    Sociology
>
> ○    Education
>
> ○    Korean Cultural Studies(Only available for a Master’s degree
> program)
>
>
>
>
>
> *The Program *
>
>
>
> ○    Coursework period is 2 years for a Master’s degree program and 3
> years for a doctoral degree program.
>
> ○    An academic year consists of two semesters and courses are provided
> for 15 weeks per semester. A spring semester begins in March, and a fall
> semester in September.
>
> ○    Most courses are taught in Korean, while courses in Korean Cultural
> Studies are provided in in English.
>
> ○    Students earn 3 credits per each course. In order to graduate,
> students of a Master’s degree program should complete 24 credits, and a
> doctoral degree program 36 credits, other than mandatory Korean language
> courses which are non-credit. Both Master’s degree and doctoral degree
> students should write a thesis.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Entry Requirement *
>
>
>
> ○    A keen interest in Korean studies, coupled with an undergraduate
> degree (for a Master’s degree program) or a graduate degree (for a doctoral
> degree program)
>
> ○    English language proficiency equivalent to or higher than *TOEFL iBT
> 80, IELTS Academic Module 6.5, or TEPS 301* for applicants *for Korean
> Cultural Studies*
>
> ○    Korean language proficiency equivalent to or higher than *TOPIK(Test
> of Proficiency in Korean) level 4* for applicants *except for Korean
> Cultural Studies*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Application Deadline *
>
>
>
> We seek for applications twice a year. *Application for **2026 spring
> semester* is open *from 8 Sep to 19 Sep 2025*. Applications for* 2026
> fall semester* will be sought *from 16 Mar to 27 Mar 2026*.
>
>
>
>
>
> *How to Apply *
>
>
>
> To apply, visit *www.studyinkorea.go.kr <http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr>* and
> complete the online application form. A soft copy or a scanned copy of the
> following documents should be uploaded on the application website:
>
> ○    Personal Statement
>
> ○    Research Plan
>
> ○    A graduation certificate and official transcripts
>
> ○    A score report of TOFEL iBT, IELTS Academic Module, or TEPS (if
> applicable)
>
> ○    A TOPIK certificate (if applicable)
>
>
>
> In addition, a letter of recommendation should be sent directly from the
> recommender by email at admission_intl at aks.ac.kr.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Selection Process *
>
>
>
> A. 1st Process : Document Screening
>
>   ○ Document screening is held for applicants who meet all the
> application requirement.
>
>   ○ Overall evaluation of applicants' research plan, academic ability,
> language proficiency, and academic background (shown in personal statement
> and a recommendation letter) takes place.
>
> B. 2nd Process : A Video or In-person Interview
>
>   ○ An interview is held to those who have passed the document screening.
>
>   ○ Interview schedule will be informed individually. Applicants who do
> not participate in the interview are automatically disqualified.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Contact Us *
>
>
>
> If you have any queries about the program or the application process,
> please contact us at admission_intl at aks.ac.kr or +82-31-730-8183/8187.
>
>
>
>
>
> *LOCATION*
>
>
>
> Seongnam City - South Korea
>
>
>
> Perched on the side of Cheonggye Mountain, 30km south of the center of
> Seoul, the campus provides a fantastic setting for the academic pursuits of
> students with its peaceful atmospheres and natural environments. Also,
> students can reach dynamic youth culture of Gangnam area within 30 minutes
> by bus as well as artistic and historic heritage of Seoul city center
> within an hour.
>
>
>
>
>
> *FIND OUT MORE*
>
>
>
> - Application guidelines in English
> <https://grad.aks.ac.kr/cop/bbs/selectBoardArticle.do?nttId=322241&bbsId=BBSMSTR_000000000290&adiInfo7=B&menuNo=2010124000&lang=eng>
>
> - Application guidelines in Korean
> <https://grad.aks.ac.kr/cop/bbs/selectBoardArticle.do?nttId=322240&bbsId=BBSMSTR_000000000110&adiInfo7=B&menuNo=2010124000>
>
> - Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/grad_aks/>
>
> - Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/aks.news>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sandy Nguyen <sandy.nguyen1 at monash.edu>
> To: koreanstudies at koreanstudies.com
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:08:58 +1000
> Subject: [KS] Monash University Korean Studies Seminar Events
> Dear KS list members, please note the following online event. Please
> register using the Google form and a ZOOM link will be sent to you one day
> prior to the seminar. Hope to see you there. All the best, Sandy
>
> *Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub (MUKSRH) presents:*
>
>
>
> *Monash Beyond Borders Korean Studies Seminar Series 2025*
>
>
>
>
> *'Leaving it All in the Ring: Pro Wrestling and Reconciliation in North
> and South Korea.'*
>
> Professor Roald Maliangkay (ANU)
>
>
>
> Room 331, Learning and Teaching Building (LTB), Monash Clayton VIC 3168 &
> via ZOOM
>
> 18th September 2025, 5pm AEST (Melbourne time)
>
>
>
> *Bio*
> Roald Maliangkay is Professor in Korean Studies at the Australian National
> University. He specialises in the history of Korean popular culture and
> enjoys exploring the consumption of what are commonly considered
> non-essentials. He is the author of *Broken Voices: Postcolonial
> Entanglements and the Preservation of Korea’s Central Folksong Traditions* (2017)
> and co-editor of *K-pop: The international rise of the Korean music
> industry* (2015).
>
>
>
>
> *Abstract*
>
> In the early 1960s, pro wrestling became a popular form of entertainment
> in South Korea. Shows featuring male and female athletes, and a few
> affected by dwarfism, repeatedly sold out. The fast-growing popularity of
> the fake fighting theatre put the authorities on notice. As it was keen
> to normalise relationships with its former coloniser,
> organising bilateral events in the sport, which was hugely popular in
> Japan, carried much potential. What is more, the sport’s biggest star in
> Japan was Rikidōzan, who was born in Korea. In early 1963, Park Chung-hee
> invited the wrestler to come to Korea to
> help organise bilateral wrestling events. While many bilateral events would
> take place after, Rikidōzan was murdered in December that year by a member
> of the yakuza. His legacy would live on, nevertheless, though ironically
> more so in North Korea than in the South. In the two years leading up to
> what would be the world’s largest-ever pro wrestling event, held in
> Pyongyang in April 1995, North Koreans were told about the wrestler’s past,
> his love of Kim Il Sung, and how he was forced to hide his proud North
> Korean identity for decades. In this talk I discuss the importance of pro
> wrestling in North and South Korea. I argue that even though the sport has
> been used as a way of facilitating bilateral exchanges and reconciliation,
> due to its violence and its association with Japan and the United States,
> it has served as a conduit for patriotism, and ethnic masculinity.
>
>
> Register here <https://forms.gle/xt78gtM7oqxwQ57w8> for a ZOOM link.
>
>
> -----
>
> *Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub (MUKSRH) presents:*
>
>
>
> *Monash Beyond Borders Korean Studies Seminar Series 2025*
>
>
> *'The Effects on a Lifetime – The Life Force of 5.18'*
>
>
> David L. Dolinger, Ph.D
>
>
>
> via ZOOM
>
> 25th September 2025, 3pm AEST (Melbourne time)
>
>
>
>
> *Bio*Graduating from college with a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology, David
> had little direction or understanding of where his life would go. But he
> knew that he wanted to contribute, to make a difference. This led to the
> Peace Corps and south Korea. From April 1978 onwards he found himself in
> south Korea. David was sent to rural Jeollanam Province, Yeongam County
> where he worked as a tuberculosis case worker in the county health centre.
> He spent most of his free in his beloved Wolchulsan, hiking and climbing.
> Then life started to get interesting, starting in October of 1979 and the
> spring of 1980. He found himself in the middle of the turbulent events of
> Gwangju. He and other Peace Corps volunteers refused the orders of the U.S.
> Embassy to leave the city, wanting to stay, witness what was happening,
> help as they could. Because of the life decision that he had he was
> summarily dismissed form the Peace Corps. But he has not regretted the
> decisions that were made at that time, they have helped to lead him to
> where he is today and has help to strengthen the decisions he has made and
> things that he has been willing to stand up and fight for. During his time
> as a Peace Corps volunteer, he developed tuberculosis, and it made him
> realized that proper diagnostics were the key foundation of good healthcare
> regardless of socio-economic status or where one was in the world.
> Returning home, David received his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology
> from Temple University School of Medicine and has since focused his career
> on *in vitro* diagnostics (IVDs) and medical devices (MDs). Through his
> career he has developed and commercialized innovative and impactful assays
> for infectious disease (e.g. HIV, HCV, tuberculosis, etc.), but always with
> a focus on neglected diseases, and solutions that focus on the individual
> and the pathway that they must follow to regain their health. This approach
> as lead to major paradigm shifts in diagnostics for HIV and tuberculosis.
> In addition to a fulfilling life in diagnostics he has had time to have a
> family, travel the world, travel back to and reconnect with Korea. In
> addition to his many adventures, scientific publication he has publish his
> first autobiographical book which provides insight into what he witnessed,
> the people he met and what he did in Gwangju during those turbulent times
> in May of 1980.
>
>
>
>
> *Abstract*I can’t say that any of us, foreigners who were in Kwangju in
> May of 1980, had any idea as to what we were witnessing, what we would do,
> how our lives would end up. I can only say that I have tried to take my
> live one day at a time, on my terms but have let my experiences from May of
> 1980 help to guide me down my path. Being there, witnessing the violence,
> the bravery, the sacrifices have long term affects on a young
> impressionable mind. I was twenty-four years of age, very young and very
> naïve compared to the other twenty somethings that I would meet over those
> days in May. At that time, I was living in Yeongam, about an hour’s bus
> ride southwest of Kwangju, I was a resident of Chollanam Do, I was affected
> by those around me. During the spring of 1980 I witnessed aspects leading
> up to 5.18. I felt people’s hope, despair and fear but I also felt a deeper
> drive, a force. I witnessed the hope on Friday the 16th, the aftermath of
> the 18th. We had no idea on the 18th and 19th what was going to follow, I
> went back to Yeongam, I had a job, I had individuals with TB that I need to
> attend to. But I made the decision to return to Kwangju on Wednesday May
> 21st, Buddha’s birthday. Without bus service and the ability to pay the
> hefty taxi fees I walked back into Kwangju. Later, I and other Peace Corps
> volunteers made the key decision not to leave even when ordered by the U.S.
> Peace Corps and U.S. Embassy. In the intervening days prior to the military
> re-invading the city I was in constant contact with the citizen and student
> leaders, spent time in the Provincial Office building, I was the only
> foreigner to have free entry into the Provencial Office building. I
> translated for foreign journalist, visiting hospitals, did what I thought
> could help. At time it was just listening to people, listening to their
> stories. Following the re-invasion of the city, we Peace Corps volunteers
> were removed from the city. I was forced to resign from the Peace Corps and
> was told that I should immediately leave the country as I could no longer
> be protected by the U.S. Embassy and that the Korea government had
> threatened my life. I did not leave, I stayed, I became more involved.
> Kwangju opened my eyes, I view it as the city of my birth, as a human. The
> pain has stayed with me every day, but it has also provided a mindset of
> never accepting no, or it is not possible, as an answer. For me personally
> it has allowed me to approach my career in multiple different directions
> and with a viewpoint which others do not have nor can provide. But there
> are questions that I ask everyday of myself, can I do more, could I have
> done more, have I done enough, how can I ensure that truth is disclosed,
> how can I educate others. I never want to forget the pain, the emotions,
> the memories of what occurred during 5.18. I also want others to know the
> story of 5.18, how some people lived their all too short lives, how they
> were willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.
>
>
> Register here <https://forms.gle/Lwhyu6QWLtGstkom7> for a ZOOM link.
>
>
> -----
>
> *Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub (MUKSRH) presents:*
>
>
>
> *Monash Beyond Borders Korean Studies Seminar Series 2025*
>
>
> *''Non-native Korean Speaking Teachers: The Elephant in the Room of Korean
> Language Education.'*
>
>
> Dr Nicola Fraschini (University of Melbourne)
>
>
>
> Room JG04, 33 Innovation Walk, Monash Clayton VIC 3168 & via ZOOM
>
> 16th October 2025, 3pm AEST (Melbourne time)
>
>
>
> *Bio*
> Nicola Fraschini is Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies and Director of the
> Global
> Korea Research Hub at the University of Melbourne. His research focuses on
> individual differences in Korean language teaching and learning, and on the
> application of Q methodology to language research. He is co-editor of the
> volumes
> Advancing language research through Q methodology (2024, Multilingual
> Matters),
> Enabling learning: Language teaching for Australian universities (2024,
> ANU Press),
> Innovative methods in Korean language teaching (2025, Routledge), and The Korean
> case for youth language learning (2026, Routledge).
>
>
>
>
> *Abstract*
>
> During the past two decades, the field of Korean language education has
> been
> quantitatively and qualitatively boosted by several policies and
> initiatives introduced
> by Korean governmental institutions in light of the growing interest
> towards learning
> the Korean language in both domestic and overseas contexts. While, on the
> one
> hand, such policies provided a formal recognition of the language teaching
> profession, on the other hand, affected by the narrative of Koreaness,
> they have
> almost completely ignored the expertise of non-native Korean speaking
> teachers
> (NNKSTs) and their needs. This presentation provides an analysis of the
> main
> policies and initiatives of the past 20 years and their relevance for the
> training of
> Korean language teachers in general and NNKSTs in particular. Then,
> through a
> consideration of the author’s research conducted on NNKSTs’ competencies,
> it
> advocates for more recognition of NNKSTs’ expertise and for the adoption
> of a
> dynamic model of teacher competencies that could leverage on NNKSTs’
> context
> knowledge to support the development of Korean language learning in global
> contexts.
>
>
> Register here <https://forms.gle/bevV3nkPKb8V49Au8> for a ZOOM link.
>
>
> Please contact Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub Coordinator
> Ms Sandy Nguyen for further details.
>
> Sandy.Nguyen1 at monash.edu <Sandy.nguyen1 at monash.edu>
>
> __________
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Sandy Nguyen
>
> *MUKSRH Coordinator*
>
> Website: Monash Korean Studies Research Hub
> <https://www.monash.edu/arts/languages-literatures-cultures-linguistics/korean-studies-research-hub>
>
> Facebook: MonashUniKorean <https://www.facebook.com/monashunikorean.edu/>
>
> Twitter: @MonashUniKorean <https://twitter.com/MonashUniKorean>
>
>

-- 
Tae-rae Kim
Mobile : 010-4032-0389 (+82)
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