The KSI Undergraduate Fellows Program selects outstanding USC students who are interested in conducting research about Korea or Korean-American issues, writing a research paper and gaining experience presenting at academic conferences.
Selected students register in KSI 399, an advanced undergraduate student research seminar, during the fall semester and participate in monthly workshop meetings during the spring semester in preparation for the presentation of their work at the annual USC-Michigan Korean Studies Undergraduate Exchange Conference.
The annual USC x UM Korean Studies Undergraduate Research Exchange Conference brings together exceptional and motivated students from the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor to present their research on Korean studies.
Join the USC Korean Studies Institute as we celebrate the achievements of this year’s KSI Undergraduate Research Fellows. In addition to taking a look at the past year and the accomplishments of our fellows, we will also be honoring the seniors of this year’s cohort as they go on to achieve even greater things. Refreshments will be provided.
KSI provides a summer study abroad grant to students enrolled in EASC 360: Global East Asia (GEA) and traveling to South Korea. This Maymester program, offered by the East Asian Studies Center and USC Dornsife, is a four week upper-division research course with a study abroad component. The intensive program gives students the opportunity to travel and conduct research in one of East Asian countries. Students from all majors, schools and language backgrounds are eligible to apply. The grant amount can vary depending on the actual travel cost.
