Scholarships | Pony Chung Foundation

Pony Chung Foundation champions solidifying the foundation of Korea’s humanities research.

Honorary Chairman Chung Se-Yung’s firm belief and will regarding the promotion of basic studies and training talented individuals have carried over into the Pony Chung academic support initiatives and funding of Korean studies funding.
Pony Chung Foundation established the Pony Chung Humanities Scholarship in 2020 to train next-generation leaders of Korea’s humanities studies, continuing its legacy as a specialized foundation.

Selection Process and Grants

Annual living expenses will be provided for students majoring in humanities in any graduate school of arts and sciences at home and abroad (including graduate school of Korean studies).
Applicants who meet the graduation criteria excluding a thesis or dissertation and who are expected to earn their degrees within two semesters will submit an application, a proposal, and the first draft of their dissertation (over 50% completed). Recipients will be selected after an application screening and in-depth interview process.

Five recipients in a master’s course and ten recipients in a doctorate or combined master’s and doctorate program will be selected. To help the scholars focus on their academics, scholars will receive annual living expenses, KRW 10 million for M.A. students and KRW 20 million for Ph.D. students, as well as publishing costs for the completed thesis or dissertation on the condition that they complete one thesis or dissertation.
Pony Chung Humanities Scholarship recipients actively conducting research at home and abroad will be given the opportunity to convene for a banquet to share research results, and to continue networking.

November
Application Submission
December
Application Screening
January
Interview
February
Announcement
of Final Recipients
May
Scholarship Award Ceremony

As a specialized foundation for humanities research, we will endeavor to advance basic studies and cultivate talent.

Undergraduate

Pony Chung Domestic Grants (2006-2019): - Fund up to 2 years of tuition; - Field: History, Philosophy, Architecture, Civil Engineering

Graduate

Pony Chung Humanities Scholarship (2020-): - Give research funds to graduate students studying humanities

Pony Chung Overseas Doctorate Grant (2021-): - Provide financial aid to first-year students in overseas doctorate programs

Post-doctorate

Pony Chung Academic Grants (2009-): - Give research funds to emerging researchers who have held post-doctorate positions for less than five years

Pony Chung Korean Studies Grant (2016-): - Collaborate with RIKS, Korea University; - Pony Chung Fellowship, Young Korean Studies Academy

Since its establishment in 2005, Pony Chung Foundation has increased its support for humanities, following Honorary Chairman Chung Se-Yung’s philosophy on the promotion of basic studies. Having launched the Pony Chung Domestic Grants in 2006 and the Pony Chung Academic Grants in 2009, the Foundation is providing financial aid to undergraduate students and emerging researchers in humanities.

Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2020, Pony Chung Foundation revamped its scholarship projects, continuing its legacy as a specialized foundation for the study of humanities.
To ensure that graduate students, who will lead Korea’s humanities research, can focus on their academics, the Foundation launched the Pony Chung Humanities Scholarship which provides financial support to M.A. and Ph.D. students in the humanities fields.
Moreover, the Pony Chung Overseas Doctorate Scholarship was launched in 2021, offering researchers in humanities financial support in prestigious doctorate programs overseas as well as various opportunities.

By revamping its scholarship system, Pony Chung Foundation will establish a humanities support curriculum that links undergraduate, graduate, and research positions, building a better future for Korea’s humanities research.