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2009 Korean Language Study Awards

The Korea Society awarded two scholarships for Korean language study at a university in Korea in 2009-2010, one for a summer term and one for an entire academic year. The two selected scholars received full tuition, round-trip airfare to Korea, and a stipend to cover living expenses.

2009 Scholarship Recipients

Eric Drake

Eric Drake studied at the Yonsei University’s language program during the 2009 Summer semester. After finishing his master degree in anthropology at The New School in June of 2010, he plans to return to Seoul to continue a course in Korean Studies at the Graduate School of International Studies at Yonsei University.

Laura Reizman

Laura Reizman is enrolled at Seoul National University’s language program for 2009-2010 academic year. She holds a Master's degree in East Asian Studies from Columbia University. During her studies at Seoul National University, she has improved her academic reading and writing skills. She plans to continue her Ph.D. in Korean Studies, with a focus on how globalization has reshaped popular perceptions of gender, nationalism, and religion in Korea.
 
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2008 Korean Language Study Awards

Two scholarships for Korean language study at a university in Korea are awarded each year on a competitive basis. In 2008, the scholarships were awarded for summer term study. The benefits of the scholarship include tuition, round-trip airfare to Korea and a stipend to cover basic living expenses.

2008 Scholarship Recipients

John Lichten 

John Lichten is currently working towards a bachelor's degree in East Asian studies and film studies at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. His research focuses on the relationship between Japan and Korea, its effects on the region, and its portrayal in the cinema of both countries.

Tina A. Miller
Tina Miller is a practicing attorney in Illinois. She holds a BA in political science from Roosevelt University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management and a JD from DePaul University Law School in Chicago. Miller also attended a special summer program at Yonsei University's Korean Language Institute.  
 
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