Eligibility
Overseas and domestic publishers (Individuals are not eligible for program assistance)
Program Emphasis
1. Books on Korea related to such fields as the humanities, social sciences, or culture and the arts, in languages other than Korean. Specialized works, instructional materials for college students, and Korean-language textbooks are not eligible for program support.
2. Eligible publications: Newly written books, translation of original works
Ineligible Projects
1. Conference proceedings and research papers
2. Periodicals, including special editions
3. Anthologies with more than one-half of the content being previously published articles and essays
4. Museum pamphlets and guidebooks
5. Translation and publication of literary works
Program Assistance
1. Project support
-Newly written works: a portion of the publication costs (composition, paper, printing, )
-Translation works: a portion of publication costs and translation fees
(Writer’s remuneration, copyright fee, and proofreading fee are not eligible for program support. For translations, copyright arrangements should be finalized before the application.)
2. Grant amount
- Newly written works
Domestic publishers: up to 10,000,000 won
Overseas publishers: up to $10,000
-Translation works
Domestic publishers: up to 20,000,000 won
Overseas publishers: up to $20,000
3. Number of Grants: About 20 grants per calendar year, depending on available program funding
4. Grant Period: 12 months. The works receiving assistance should be published within 12 months after receipt of the grant approval. The grants are remitted upon the completion of the project.
5. Obligations of the Recipient
-Mention the Korea Foundation’s program support as part of the book’s acknowledgement section.
-Provide the Foundation with 20-100 complimentary copies of the publication.
Application Procedures
1. Application documents
-Application form (Korea Foundation application form is attached)
-Two peer reviews. In the case of a translation work, the original author’s comments on the translation.
-Resume of author (editor, compiler, translator, as applicable)
2. Submission of application
-Applicants are required to complete the application documents, in English or Korean, and submit to the Foundation by postal mail or e-mail.
3. Deadline for application: September 30
4. Notification of grant approval
-Applicants will be directly notified of the Foundation’s grant approval in November.
Evaluation Criteria
1. Quality of the manuscript (translation)
2. Capability of author, translator, publisher
3. Likely reader appeal of the publication
4. Reasonable amounts of project costs
Contact
Media Department
Tel: (82-2) 2151-6546
Fax: (82-2) 2151-6592
E-mail: publication@kf.or.kr
