{"id":321,"date":"2023-01-23T23:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T23:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ksi\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:05:29","slug":"graduate-summer-fieldwork-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ksi\/graduate-students\/graduate-summer-fieldwork-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Summer Fieldwork Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>The USC Korean Studies Institute is now accepting proposals for graduate summer fieldwork grant. All USC doctoral students who plan to conduct fieldwork in Korea are eligible to apply for funding. Applicants must demonstrate how the fieldwork will benefit their research project. The maximum amount of the individual award is $2,000, and the actual award amount may vary. The award will be issued as a stipend and may be subject to taxes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In order to be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, a project summary that includes a budget, a CV and a reference letter from a faculty member to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ksi@usc.edu\">ksi@usc.edu<\/a> by\u00a0<em><strong>March 5, 2026<\/strong><\/em>. The results will be announced by early April.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The funding may be used to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel to Korea\u00a0for fieldwork research or conference presentation<\/li>\n<li>Visit archives, critical libraries or other institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The funding is not intended for<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Language studies<\/li>\n<li>Participation in networking events<\/li>\n<li>Equipment or book purchases<\/li>\n<li>Research assistance for a professor<\/li>\n<li>Work that can be completed while in residence at USC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If awarded, the recipients must submit a summary of the fieldwork activities along with a list of expenses and receipts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: Graduate Funding Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The USC graduate school supports most Ph.D. students with fellowships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or a combination of these funding sources. 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