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AKS Fellowship for Korean Studies

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Application status as of 2026-10-07 (KST). Each source has its own recorded review date. A policy without application dates is not an open call. Alternative award tiers must not be added together.

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AKS Fellowship for Korean Studies

Academy of Korean Studies

KRW 2,000,000 per month; one economy round-trip airfare within the budget cap, except for residents in Korea; up to 50% off AKS guesthouse fees.

Overseas-affiliated Korean-studies researchers in humanities or social sciences with a PhD or completed doctoral coursework (ABD). Korean nationals need foreign permanent residency. AKS fellowship recipients within the previous three years are excluded. ABD applicants need a supervisor recommendation. Documents must be in Korean or English, or have notarized translations.

Apply online through the AKS fellowship notice with the application, CV and affiliation/enrollment proof. ABD applicants also submit coursework-completion proof; the supervisor emails a recommendation. The 2027 call closed July 16, 2026 at 17:00 KST.

Closed · Scholarship application deadline: 2026-07-16 KST · 17:00 KST

Award duration and continued support

Research in Korea for 2–6 months during 2027. No concurrent fellowship. Present at the overseas Korean-studies colloquium and submit research results before the stay ends; acknowledge AKS and submit two copies when publishing.

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