Archive for Academic programs
Financial Support for M.A. Students in Korean Studies at Leiden University
Thanks to a generous grant from the Academy of Korean Studies, which has recently selected Leiden University as a central institution for the study of Korea in Europe, financial support will be available in the 2009-2010 academic year for four students who intend to obtain a Leiden University M.A. degree in Korean studies.
Support will be [...]
The North Korea Forum: Fees Reduced and Deadline Extended
In response to numerous concerns expressed to us recently regarding the state of the economy, Globis has reduced the fees and extended the application deadline for the North Korea Forum (which was announced on this site on February 10). The deadline has been extended to this Friday, February 20. To view the updated [...]
Globis Announces the North Korea Institute Forum
As scholars, practitioners, and citizens interested in issues concerning North Korea, you are all no doubt familiar with the paucity of information concerning that country. With this in mind, I am writing to you on behalf of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (Globis) at the University of Georgia to announce a unique [...]
17th Cultural Program for Foreign Students and Scholars in Korean Studies
The Academy of Korean Studies has announced its 2009 Cultural Program for Foreign Students and Scholars in Korean Studies. This intensive cultural program consists of various components such as special lectures on Korea, intensive readings and discussions in Korean, field trips, excursions, and traditional cultural activities.
The program will run for four weeks from July 13 [...]
New Korean Linguistics Program at Oxford
The University of Oxford recently established a new postgraduate degree in Korean linguistics. The degree is rigorous, and the chief qualification for admission is the ability to read modern Korean.
Degree Aims: ensure that students become capable in using at least modern Korean for research purposes; acquaint students with the major concerns and problems of contemporary [...]
