The KRC Scholarship (Scholarship) aims to designed to provide financial support for Curtin Honours students, who have an interest in completing a Korea-focused humanities of social sciences dissertation topic. Students must be enrolled in a dissertation research unit and be working toward a Korean Studies (or clearly Korea-focused) dissertation on a broadly defined humanities or social sciences topic, and be supervised by one of the Korea Research and Engagement Centre (KRC) academic staff or associates. The purpose is to encourage students to consider further research in Korean Studies. 

Recipients of the scholarship will be expected to actively engage with the Korea Research & Engagement Centre project and help to support the Korean Studies student peer learning community activities.

The Scholarship is supported by the Core University Program for Korean Studies through the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2022-OLU- 2250005).

• Current Students

• Faculty of Humanities

• Undergraduate

• Australian Citizen
• Australian Permanent Resident
• New Zealand Citizen
• Permanent Humanitarian Visa
• International Student

• Merit Based

The Scholarship will provide the following support:

• A one-off cash payment of $5,000. 

The amount can be used at the recipient's discretion towards educational and travel related expenses

All Undergraduate Honours Bacherlors Degrees in the below faculties:

• Humanities
• Business and Law.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the Scholarship:

• Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent humanitarian resisdent, New Zealand citizen or International Student
• Enrolled in at least 25 credits in an eligible degree at Curtin University in Semester 2, 2026 or Semester 1 2027.
• Must be working torward completing a 15,000 word dissertation on a topic that focuses on Korea/Korean studies in Humanities or Social Sciences topics (Business is counted as a Social Science), and have secured supervision by a KRC associated staff.

Step 1: Access application form

• Application form can be accessed via the ‘My Studies’ tab in OASIS or via the ‘Apply Online’ button on the top right-hand side of this page
• If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student and would like to be considered for all scholarships (equity and merit) available in this round, we recommend that you apply for the "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Program".

Step 2: Complete

• Complete the application form online
• Application form can be saved at any point of the process
• Multiple scholarships can be applied for at one time
• Tips on how to complete your application can be found on the ‘Applying for scholarships’ link on the scholarships website

Step 3: Submit

• Closing date is listed at the top of the page and within the Scholarships Channel (Student OASIS)
• Incomplete applications will not be assessed
• Once submitted, application status will change to submitted

Step 4: Receipt

• Application receipt will be sent to student email once application has been submitted

Step 5: Assessment

• Applications will be assessed by an assessment panel using the following criteria:
  • Responses to questions in application form
  • Academic Merit (CWA)
  • Non - Academic Achievements  (extra curricular involvement and leadership)
  • Passion, Knowledge and Vision (relevant to Korean Students and enhancein Korean Studies research)
  • Project preference

Step 6: Outcome

• Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified of their outcome via the Scholarship Channel (Student OASIS) within 7-8 weeks of closing date

Step 7: Acceptance

• Successful applicants must accept the terms and conditions via the Scholarship Channel (Student OASIS) by the deadline

Please note:

• Scholarship will be awarded if there are applicants of sufficient merit

Scholarships Office

E: scholarships@curtin.edu.au

T: 1300 222 888

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For further information about applying for scholarships including important dates and tips for preparing your application, utilise the resources available on the Applying for Scholarships webpage.