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Korean Studies Grant 2012 The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) is pleased to announce "Korean Studies Grant 2012". The aim of Korean Studies Grant is to deepen the world's understanding of Korea by supporting academic activities that will help spread Korean studies and nurture talented scholars of Korean studies.&#160;1. ProgramProgramRequired documentsEligibilityVisiting LectureshipsThe program places qualified Korean studies lecturers in selected universities for promoting Korean studies.a. Three copies of the application (forms 1-1 and 1-2).b. Evaluations of the visiting lecturer and a recommendation letter (in renewal cases).c. Project Director’s CV.Faculty affiliated with education and research institutions outside Korea.Competitive Research FundingThe program supports investigator-chosen individual or collaborative research on Korea-related subjects.a. Three copies of the application (forms 2-1 and 2-2).a. Researchers affiliated with education and research institutions outside Korea.b. The Project Director is required to have more than two research results within 4 years. (2008 - 2011)Workshop and Conference SupportThe program supports academic workshops and conferences on Korea-related subjects which will be held between June, 2012 and May, 2013a. Three copies of the application (form 3).b. Conference Director’s CV.Researchers affiliated with education and research institutions outside Korea.Scholarly Journal SupportAKS assists scholarly journals for the broad dissemination and impact of original research results in Korean Studies.a. Three copies of the application (form 4).b. Editor-in-chief’s CV.Researchers affiliated with education and research institutions outside of Korea.Publication SubsidyThe program supports the publication of scholarly books on Korea-related subjects. It is mandated to support scholarship that makes a substantial contribution to knowledge.a. Three copies of the application (form 5).b. A copy of the memorandum of agreement with the publisher.c. Five final manuscriptsd. Author’s CV.Researchers affiliated with education and research institutions outside Korea. Applicants are expected to have a memorandum of agreement with a publisher and the publication should not be supported by other funding institutions.Distinguished Paper AwardThe program gives distinguished paper awards to authors of excellent research papers published in A&#38;HCI, SSCI and SCI, and Scopus listed journals.a. Three copies of the application (form 6).b. Two copies of the original journal or five copies of the journal article, including the journal’s cover and title page.c. Author’s CV.d. Written consent from co-authors, if a manuscript was co-authored.Researcher who published an article in A&#38;HCI, SSCI, SCI, or SCOPUS listed journal in 2011 without any financial support. 2. Submission Deadline: March 16 (Fri), 2012※ Applications after the deadline will not be considered. An e-mailed application without a hard copy will not be accepted.3. Result NotificationThe result of your application will be notified individually in April, 2012.4. Contact Information for Inquiries and Submission• E-mail: grant@aks.ac.kr• Postal Address:Promotion for Korean Studies Abroad Division, Center for International Affairs, The Academy of Korean Studies50 Unjung-dong(or 323 Haogae-ro), Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-791, Republic of Korea• Tel: +82-31-709-9843• Fax: +82-31-709-9945&#160;※ We cordially ask you to contact grant@aks.ac.kr for inquiries.* Application forms and guidelines are available from the AKS website:http://intl.aks.ac.kr/english/viewtopic.php?t=401&#160;&#160;