O Instituto Internacional de Estudos Coreanos da Universidade de Lancashire (UCLAN) está comemorando hoje tendo recebido uma das maiores subsídios de pesquisa de todos os tempos dedicados ao ensino e pesquisa de estudos coreanos. Coréia), permitirá que a universidade forneça 41 bolsas de estudos em estudos norte-coreanos e 4 bolsas de doutorado em estudos coreanos para os próximos 5 anos. Desenvolvido em IKSU nos últimos seis anos. Um comentário autoritário sobre os muitos aspectos da vida coreana. Para que a UCLAN seja uma dessas universidades é uma grande conquista. ”
The £633,000 research grant, awarded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), Academy of Korean Studies, Ministry of Education in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), will enable the University to provide 41 MA scholarships in North Korean Studies and 4 PhD scholarships in Korean Studies for next 5 years.
The money will also fund annual international conferences in addition to a summer school series for aspiring Korean scholars.
UCLan’s Dr Sojin Lim, Co-Director of IKSU, said: “This award acknowledges the world-leading research expertise we have developed at IKSU over the last six years.
“We are the only UK research institute which covers both South and North Korea while our MA in North Korean Studies is the only degree programme which analyses North Korea outside of the Korea Peninsula.
“In addition, IKSU academic staff come from a wide range of academic disciplinary backgrounds including anthropology, development studies, sociology and international relations which means we can provide an authoritative commentary on the many aspects of Korean life.
“What’s also notable is that KSPS has awarded funding of this magnitude to only two universities across the world this year. For UCLan to be one of those universities is a major achievement.”
Kang Hahn Lee, diretor da KSPS, acrescentou:“ A UCLAN foi selecionada como um dos dois destinatários do nosso programa universitário principal deste ano, pois o maior instituto de estudos no Reino Unido com grande potencial para o crescimento. Bons resultados de pesquisa que contribuirão para o desenvolvimento geral do assunto. Com o acesso a organizações internacionais, governos e empresas ligadas à Coréia do Norte e do Sul, os alunos farão as conexões procuradas para se tornarem especialistas em coreanos juniores e aprimorar suas habilidades de empregabilidade ao mesmo tempo. Downtown in Business
“The University also has high quality academics in social sciences subjects related to Korean Studies. We look forward to some good research results that will contribute to the overall development of the subject. Finally, UCLan’s strong support for its Korean Studies programme was also evaluated positively.”
The IKSU-AKS summer school will be of particular significance to those students interested in both South and North Korea. With access to international organisations, governments and businesses linked to both North and South Korea, students will make the sought-after connections to become junior Korean experts and enhance their employability skills at the same time.
