The Korean Education Center in Malaysia would like to share information on the AKS Graduate Fellowship which is GSKS’ non-degree program which invites international graduate students to the AKS and supports them for six months, providing them with a momentum to grow to be a next generation of promising scholars in Korean studies.

Please read the information below and download the attachment if you are interested in the application.  

1. Fellowship Benefits

A. Monthly stipend of KRW750,000 is provided

B. An economy-class round trip airfare at actual expense is provide within the limit set in the 2024 fiscal guidance of the
     Ministry of Economy and Finance*, but cannot exceed KRW 2,000,000 per person

C. The on-campus dormitory is available free of charge

D. Fellowship Period: From 1st Sep 2024 to 28th Feb 2025 (6 months in total)

※ Extension is not allowed

E. Fellows are required to designate one of the AKS’ professors whose specialty is most relevant to their research topic as
    their academic advisor, who will guide them through the fellowship period

F. Access to the AKS facilities including the library and Jangseogak Archives is given

G. Korean language courses are available free of charge

2. Eligibility

As of the beginning of the fellowship period (1 September 2024), applicants should meet all of the following criteria

※ A high level of proficiency in Korean language is preferred

※ Previous AKS Graduate Fellows are not eligible to apply again

3. Maximum Number of Fellows Sought: 5

※ It is subject to change depending on the qualifications of applicants

4. Recruitment Schedule

a. Online Application: 10:00 Mon 15 April 2024 ~ 17:00 Fri 10 May 2024 (KST)

※gradaks.recruiter.co.kr 

b. Announcement of Selection Result: 17:00 Fri 21 Jun 2024 (KST)

※1) intl.aks.ac.kr/english

    2) https://grad.aks.ac.kr/index.do?lang=eng

For more information, you may visit their website: intl.aks.ac.kr/English - Notice