With the generous support of the Korea Foundation, the EPEL program will continue in 2022, under the same conditions as in 2021:
– In principle, lectures should be given on site. All costs incurred for the lecturer will be reimbursed, no honorarium will be paid.
– In case lectures need to be given online on grounds of the pandemic, the lecturer can claim a honorarium of € 300, but only after a video of the lecture has been made available online. The hosting institution can claim up to € 150 for preparing a publishable version of the video, on the basis of a per hour honorarium of € 25 for the work involved.
The deadline for applications is January 31. Results will be announced on February 7.
Please apply for EPEL lectures in 2022 by sending a word file to the AKSE president <marion.eggert@rub.de> AND to <epel@koreanstudies.eu>. In preparing your application, please closely follow the guidelines below.
If existing funds do not suffice to honour all applications, priority will be given to applications from universities where there are few teaching staff.
EPEL Guest Lecturers can assist teaching staff in replacing a limited number of teaching hours. EPEL lectures have to be a part of courses taught and not form a special seminar.
The lectures have to offer academic credits or units and form a part of examinations. All applications must explain how these conditions are met.
Specific Guidelines:
1) All applications are judged on their quality.
2) All proposals should offer an overview of the teaching program and specify how many staff teach primarily for Korean Studies.
3) In case of cancellation of an EPEL lecture, the applicant university has to immediately contact the AKSE President and propose a replacement name so that the new proposal can be evaluated. Notification has to be done within one week of cancellation. If the applicant university does not follow these procedures regarding cancellations, then the university cannot apply for EPEL funding in the following year.
4) Each university can apply for a maximum of €2,500 and is responsible for administering their budget. The AKSE Council will not supply any additional funding beyond the original application amount. Any additional costs, even unforeseen, must be borne by the applicant university or the Guest Lecturer.
5) Each Guest Lecturer will be informed of the total amount they are allotted for transportation, hotel, and meals by the applicant university. The Guest Lecturer is free to spend their allotment in the best way they see fit in any mixture. For example, if transportation costs are much lower than originally anticipated, then the Guest Lecturer is free to upgrade their hotel or to spend more on meals. The AKSE Council encourages the expenditure of the full budget amount, but any expenditure in excess of the total amount allotted by the original budget will be the responsibility of the Guest Lecturer or the applicant university.
6) All Guest Lecturers are responsible for keeping track of their expenditures, collecting their own receipts, and then submitting a reimbursement form to the AKSE Treasurer. A reimbursement form is available on the AKSE website.
7) A report on EPEL lectures will be due by late November 2022, even if there remain lectures to be given in December. All applicants are encouraged to plan their EPEL lectures to take place before Nov. 30 if possible.