The 3rdKF-EAI Korea Friendship

Member Recruitment

East Asia Institute (EAI) is hosting the Korea Friendship project,sponsored by Korea Foundation (KF) and Samgyang Holdings Corporation, for international students residing in Korea. In this project, international students whom are currently enrolled in universities in Korea will have opportunity to “explore,” “communicate,” and “empathize” Korea. We cordially welcome you to our “Korea Friendship” project.

  1. Project Details and Agenda

The Korea Friendship project consists of three main programs: 1) “KF Academicus,” which consists of lecture series focusing on exploring the various aspects of the Korean society, 2) “KF Communicus,” which focuses on activities that promote communication of ideas and discussion with the Korean society, and 3) “KF Empathicus,” which provides international students opportunities to network not only with diverse groups of people in the Korean society, but also among themselves.

Program / Content / Note / Date
Orientation / Program & Schedule Overview / Conference Room, 18/F Eugene Investment & Securities Building, Yeouido-Dong, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, Korea / June 24 (Wed)
10 a.m.
(lunch provided)
KF Academicus / Lecture Series
Korean Music / Lecturer
Kwak, Eun-ah
Gayageum virtuoso / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
June 24 (Wed)
Korean Economy / Park, Tae-gyun
Historian / June 26(Fri)
Korean Reunification / Jo, Dong-ho
North Korea specialist / June 29(Mon)
Korean Politics / Choi, Jae-cheon
Member of the National Assembly / July 1(Wed)
Korean Literature / Shin, Hyung-cheol
Literary critic / July 3(Fri)
Korean Education / Han, Bi-ya
International relief activist / July 6(Mon)
Korean Mass Media / Kang, In-sun
Journalist / July 8 (Wed)
Korean Enterprises / Song, Kil-young
Big-data analyst / July 10 (Fri)
KF Communicus / Essay Contest and Conference
Next Generation Conference / Composition and presentation of selected essaysunder the guidance of the advisory panel of professors / August 12(Wed)
9 a.m.
KF Empathicus / Networking
EAI Young Festival / Networking event with Korean local students and students studying abroad / August 12 (Wed)
6 p.m.
Korea Friendship Gala / Commencement ceremony / October 29 (Thurs)
6 p.m.

* Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for all lectures.

  1. Participants Selection Process

Eligibility: International students residing in Korea only

Application Process:

Process / Time Period / Content
Application submission / May 15 (Fri)–June 17(Wed), 2015 / Online application
Result notification / 18 June(Thurs), 2015 / Accepted students will be notified individually
The first lecture / June 24(Wed), 2015
10:00 a.m. / Conference Room, 18/F Eugene Investment & Securities Building, Yeouido-Dong, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, Korea
Orientation / June 24 (Wed), 2015
12:00 p.m. / After the first lecture, a brief orientation will take place (*lunch will be provided)
[Eugene Investment & Securities Location]

Application documents: All documents must be written in Korean orEnglish.

1)[All Applicants]

A) Application form: download the form here

B) Photocopy of passport

C) Photocopy of student ID card

2) [Accepted Students]

A) Photocopy of academic records or transcripts

B) Certificate of language examination results (Korean or English)

Application Submission

1)Please send us a completed application form with a photocopy of passport .

(Deadline: June 17,2015, midnight)

2) Please have the application form saved and labeled with your full name.

* Questions regarding applications must be submitted only via e-mail (no phone calls, please).

  1. Additional Information

1)The winner of Next Generation Conference will receive a plaque and compensation.

2)Those who complete the course will receive a certificate co-signed by the presidents of KF andEAI.

3)Students who participated in the 1st& 2ndKorea Friendship cannot apply.

4)Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for all lectures.

5)For further information, please visit our KF-EAI Korea Friendship website (