1.
Purpose
The Center for
International Affair at AKS is the home of the Understanding Korea Project,
which seeks to correct inaccurate information on and improve contents about Korea
in foreign textbooks. We are pleased to announce the 2018 Understanding Korea
Essay Contest, aimed at promoting interest in Korea-related contents in foreign
textbooks and Understanding Korea materials. Please note the following
guidelines.
2. Themes
Themes |
Detail |
Image of Korea from the
International Point of View |
- Images of Korea in
foreign instructional materials (foreign textbooks, Internet sites, etc.)
- Proposals on how to improve the image of Korea
abroad (Creative ways to improve the image of Korea in your country) |
Application of Understanding Korea Materials |
- Review the application of Understanding Korea
materials and ideas for developing them |
¡Ø Website on winners of 2013-2015 competition:
(https://intl.ikorea.ac.kr:40666/korean/viewforum.php?f=176)
¡Ø Understanding
Korea materials published by AKS can be requested for the purpose of this
contest. Available in the site below.
(CEFIA
Website: http://www.ikorea.ac.kr/english/¡æ Understanding Korea materials, Publications)
3.
Eligibility: Foreigners, Koreans
living abroad
4.
Submission: Fill out the application
format and submit by e-mail. (highspirit@aks.ac.kr)
¡Û Language: Korean or English
¡Û Essay Length: About 3 pages in A4 format
¡Ø Download
the application format from information bulletins in the Academy of Korean
Studies homepage or Center for International Affairs homepage and submit (only
the official format will be accepted).
- Website: http://intl.aks.ac.kr/english/, http://www.ikorea.ac.kr/english/
¡ØSubmitted essays will not be returned, and the CEFIA will obtain the copyright.
¡Ø Applications can be submitted using either Theme 1 or
Theme 2 or both.
5. Prizes
Title |
Winner |
Prizes |
Grand Prize |
2 |
Awarded by the Minister
Prize worth 900,000 won |
Excellence Prize |
4 |
Awarded by the AKS President
Prize worth 300,000 won |
Participation Prize |
6 |
Awarded by the Center Director
Prize worth 150,000 won |
¡Ø Taxes
related to the acceptance of and use of the prize are the winners¡¯
responsibility.
¡Ø All
applicants will receive a souvenir (First 100 applicants only)
6.
Application Period: June 1 - July 31, 2018
¡ØSubmissions after the deadline will not be accepted.
7.
Announcement: September 20, 2018
¡Ø The
result of the contest will be posted on the Center's website,
(http://www.ikorea.ac.kr/english/)
and all winners will be notified individually.
8.
Contact: The
Center for International Affairs of the Academy of Korean Studies
¡Û Email: highspirit@aks.ac.kr
¡Û Tel: (+82)-31-739-9731, 9725 / Fex:
(+82)-31-739-9726
¡Ø All
inquiries about the contest must be made by email.