Centre for the Study of Korea Graduate Student Awards
The Centre for the Study of Korea, housed in the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, is pleased to announce two opportunities for funding support for graduate students working on research projects in Korean Studies.
- Field Research Travel
- Dissertation Writing Awards
Download the application form: CSK_Grad_Grant_Application_Form_2022
Interested graduate students must submit an application with support from their supervisor by May 25, 2022. Applications should be sent to Hae Yeon Choo via email, as a single PDF document, at hy.choo@utoronto.ca. The selection process is competitive. Preference will be given to students without any other access to funding and who have not yet received the CSK graduate student awards. See details on application procedures for awards below.
CSK Research Travel Award
Description
This award supports graduate students conducting PhD thesis projects related to Korean studies and is geared towards covering airfare to and from South Korea and/or field research expenses. The maximum award is $2,000 and we expect to give one award in the 2022-23 academic year.
Criteria
Applicants must be registered and enrolled full time in a doctorate program at the University of Toronto. Applicants must be engaged in research focusing on Korea. Other projects that figure Korea prominently in the research agenda may be considered. Preference will be given to applicants wishing to conduct field research in North America or South Korea and who have not received funding support from other sources.
Application Materials
- Application Form
- Project abstract (1,500 Words Max)
- Budget statement (description of how the funds will be used)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
- Letter of support from your faculty advisor
Note
All awardees must submit detailed receipts, invoices, original boarding passes and a report summarizing their activities and expenses within 4 weeks of their return (or completion of their proposed research). The funds will be paid as a reimbursement of expenses.
Dissertation writing award
Applicants must be registered and enrolled full time in a doctorate program at the University of Toronto. Applicants must be engaged in research focusing on Korea. Other projects that figure Korea prominently in the research agenda may be considered. Preference will be given to students who are no longer in the funded cohort and whose dissertation is approaching the last phase of completion.
Criteria
Applicants must be registered and enrolled full time in a doctorate program at the University of Toronto. Applicants must be engaged in research focusing on Korea. Other projects that figure Korea prominently in the research agenda may be considered. Preference will be given to students who are no longer in the funded cohort and whose dissertation is approaching the last phase of completion.
Application Materials
- Application letter with information about the progress of the dissertation, the expected timing of completion, and the applicant’s funding situation (700 words max)
- Dissertation abstract (1,000 words max)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
- Letter of support from your faculty advisor (particularly about the progress of the dissertation and the expected timing of completion)