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 750,000 KRW is provided.

B. An economy-class round trip airfare at actual expense is provided within the limit set in the ‘2025 Fiscal Guidance of the Ministry of Economy and Finance’*, but cannot exceed 2,060,000 KRW per person.

* Please refer to the attachment.

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

D. Fellowship Period: From 1st Sep 2025 to 28th Feb 2026 (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 2025), applicants should meet all of the following criteria:

※ An applicant with Korean language proficiency is preferred.

※ Previous AKS Graduate Fellows are not eligible to apply again.

3. Maximum Number of Fellows Sought: 5

※ If there is no qualified candidate, no selection will be made.

4. Recruitment Schedule

※ The schedule may change under the unexpected conditions.

Please refer to the attachments for the application details.