Support for Korean Studies e-Resources
Overview
In response to the growing importance of online resources for academic endeavors, the Korea Foundation offers its “Support for Korean Studies e-Resources” program. Under this program, the Foundation provides support to selected universities to assist with the payment of the subscription/user fees required to access online Korean Studies resources so that these materials can be more readily available to Korea-related students, scholars, and relevant specialists.
Eligibility
1) Libraries at four-year university institutions abroad that maintain a Korean Studies or Korean-language center, department, or program, or an East Asian studies program.
2) University/College Libraries or Public Libraries/Institutions that provide services for Korea-related students, scholars, and relevant specialists who could benefit from broadened access to such online resources.
Support Details
- 1. The program extends support to recipient institutions equal to 50% of the subscription / user fees required to access Korean Studies e-resources.
※The KF will determine the program support amount after evaluating the applicant’s circumstances in regard to the evaluation criteria below.
- 2. The maximum program support per library is up to US $5,000.
- 3. Program support is provided for a period of 12 months.
Application Process
- 1. Applications must be completed and submitted via KF Online Application Portal (http://apply.kf.or.kr).
※ If it is not possible to submit your application online because of your lack of Internet access, you must notify the Foundation at least one week prior to the submission deadline (e-resources@kf.or.kr) ) to arrange for the delivery of your application by e-mail.
- Applicants should submit information about the university’s Korean Studies program, number of Korean Studies graduate students, faculty staff, and researchers, and proposed subscription to DB resources and related fee amounts.
- 2. Application period and Notification of Results: Please refer to Program Announcements on the application portal (http://apply.kf.or.kr) for the latest information.
- Subscription fee amounts for each DB resource must be determined and indicated in the program application.
- The results of the Korea Foundation's evaluation process will be posted on "My project-application status" of the portal along with an e-mail message sent to individual institutions.
Selection Criteria
- 1. Scale of the applicant’s Korean Studies program, in terms of number of number of graduate students and faculty members.
- 2. Extent of usage of Korean studies e-resources
(number of resources used in previous year and etc.)
- 3. Equitable allocation of program support, in terms of geographical regions and individual institutions.
