Program Description
The Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) Program invites young, adventurous college students and recent graduates to teach English to elementary school students living in the rural areas of South Korea. Funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), the TaLK Program aims to cultivate a strong desire to learn English through the use of innovative and engaging classroom teaching methods designed by our own scholars. While teaching, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the many facets of Korean culture and find time to travel to distinct regions of the Korean peninsula. TaLK is the perfect program for those who aspire to lead the next generation and who seek to gain personal and professional enrichment through teaching.
Target Audience
Adventurous college students and recent graduates seeking to learn about South Korea and gain experience abroad.
Scholarship Term
One scholarship term lasts for the duration of either six (6) months or one (1) year. The scholarship may be extended for an additional period.
- 6-month scholarship: February 1, 2014-July 31, 2014
- 1-year scholarship: February 1, 2014- January 31, 2014
Place of Work
• The POE will decide placements in accordance with the available quota. Refusal of placement may result in disqualification from the program.
•List of Participating Provincial/Metropolitan Offices of Education:
- Busan
- Gangwon
- Chungbuk
- Chungnam
- Incheon
- Sejong
- Jeju
- Jeonbuk
- Jeonnam
- Gyeongbuk
- Gyeongnam