Funding Priorities
The Center for Korean Studies is engaged in an ongoing campaign to raise a $4 million endowment to fund the ongoing programs of the Center, including graduate and postdoctoral fellowships, conferences and symposia, a regular colloquium series, faculty research grants, and a visiting scholars program. Private support is crucial to the development of the Center. The gift opportunities that follow represent the highest academic priorities of the Center for Korean Studies.
Gift Opportunities: Annual Financial Needs
Item |
Annual |
Currently |
| 5 Graduate Fellowships | $ 100,000 | $ 60,000 |
| 2 International Conferences/Symposia | $ 40,000 | $ 10,000 |
| 15 Colloquia | $ 15,000 | $ 10,000 |
| 5 Faculty Research Grants | $ 25,000 | $ - |
| Publications/Newsletters | $ 20,000 | $ - |
| 1 Postdoctoral Fellow | $ 35,000 | $ 35,000 |
| 3 Visiting Scholars Program | $ 30,000 | $ 5,000 |
| 3 Graduate Field Research Grants | $ 15,000 | $ - |
| Library Book Acquisitions | $ 20,000 | $ - |
| 2 Student Intern Program | $ 10,000 | $ - |
| General Administrative Costs | $ 60,000 | $ 60,000 |
| $ 370,000 | $ 180,000 | |
| Total Funding Available: | $ 180,000 | |
| University Sources: | $ 60,000 | |
| Outside Sources: | $ 120,000 | |
| Total Funding Needed: | $ 370,000 | |
| Net Funds Currently Sought: | $ 200,000 | |
| Endowment Requirement Needed | ||
| to Generate Program Funding: | $ 4,000,000 | |
