Australia Korea Foundation Scholarship - 2011

If you are in Australia and are enrolled at a university - you can apply for this scholarship

The Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF) was established by the Australian Government in 1992 to develop contacts and exchanges between the peoples of Australia and Korea. The Foundation promotes people-to-people and institutional links covering the spectrum of Australia’s relations with Korea. This includes education, science and technology, commerce and industry, arts, the media and sport. It administers and funds projects and programs which will assist in achieving its purposes and aims.

Program Objectives- To develop a group of Australian graduates with good understanding of Korean society, politics, economy, culture and the bilateral relationship.
- To increase Australia’s capacity to engage with Korea and to strengthen Australia-Korea relations through people-to-people and institutional linkages.
Target Groups
The program will provide individual scholarships up to $25,000 targeted at the following three groups:
- Australian graduates pursuing a career in an Australia-Korea related profession and developing networks in Korea for their future careers.
- Australian graduates or honours students who are undertaking research in a field of study important to the Australia-Korea relationship.
- Australian graduates or later year undergraduates who have studied Korean to further their language skills and cultural understanding through experiencing Korea first hand.

Eligibility
The Australia-Korea Foundation Scholarship is open to all Australian citizens and permanent residents who:
- are currently enrolled or recent graduates of an Australian tertiary institution
- are able to supply two referee reports, one of which must comment on the applicant’s academic achievement. Further comment may be sought from referees.

Applications
Applications close at 5pm AEDT on Thursday 17 March 2011

Contact Details
Website: http://www.dfat.gov.au/akf/
Email: australia.korea@dfat.gov.au
Phone: +61 2 6261 3831
Fax: +61 2 6112 3831

Mail:
The Australia-Korea Foundation Secretariat
PO Box 6060
Kingston ACT 2604