PhD Scholarship in Korean Studies The University of Sheffield

The Centre for Korean Studies in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield is offering a scholarship for PhD research conducted on Korea, at the UK home fee rate.

PhD Scholarships in Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield

 We seek highly motivated individuals who have strong academic results at Masters’ level and who are committed to original and high-quality research in the field of Korean Studies, broadly defined.

The deadline for applications is Friday 3rd January, 2025. 

This deadline corresponds with the deadline for all other scholarship applications in the School of East Asian Studies – information about these can be found here. 

Interested applicants should first contact a member of the University of Sheffield Korean Studies team at cks@sheffield.ac.uk with a draft proposal well ahead of the application deadline (ideally by November 2024) in order to assess the suitability of their research topic for supervision and to refine the proposal together with a proposed supervisor.

After completing the above step, to apply for the scholarship, you should make an application via the University of Sheffield online application system by Friday 3rd January, 2025. Please do not submit an application via email or to individual members of staff.

Your application should include all of the materials listed here on the application information pages of the School of East Asian Studies. 

More information about research degrees within the School of East Asian Studies can be found here.

Inquiries can be sent to cks@sheffield.ac.uk