New 'PonyJeong Overseas PhD Scholarship' Established... Annual Support of $40,000 per Person in English-Speaking Countries

The Ponyjeong Foundation has established the 'Ponyjeong Overseas PhD Scholarship' program this year and will recruit the first batch of scholars for four weeks starting tomorrow. The photo shows the program poster.

The PonyJeong Foundation announced on the 31st that it will launch the 'PonyJeong Overseas Doctoral Scholarship' program this year and begin recruiting the first cohort of scholars for four weeks starting tomorrow.

The 'PonyJeong Overseas Doctoral Scholarship' program is designed for graduate students planning to enter doctoral programs at prestigious overseas universities in the humanities field. Applicants will be selected from two regions: the United States and the United Kingdom, and Europe and Asia, with a total of up to eight new doctoral students chosen.

Upon final selection, recipients in the United States and United Kingdom region will receive $40,000 per year, while those in the Europe and Asia region will receive $15,000 per year, with support provided for three years after dispatch.

Through the launch of the 'PonyJeong Overseas Doctoral Scholarship' program, the PonyJeong Foundation has completed its humanities support curriculum, following the PonyJeong Academic Support in 2013 and the PonyJeong Humanities Research Scholarship in 2019. By supporting outstanding researchers in the humanities through graduate studies, degree acquisition, postdoctoral research, and faculty appointments, the foundation has strengthened talent development in the humanities field.

The 'PonyJeong Overseas Doctoral Scholarship' is open to anyone majoring in the humanities, including literature, linguistics, philosophy, history, and Korean studies. Recruitment will take place over four weeks from June 1 to 27 through the newly launched scholarship support system on the PonyJeong Foundation website.

Applicants who complete the online application will undergo document and interview evaluations starting in July, with final results expected to be announced around August. Required documents include an admission letter from the overseas graduate school, a study plan, and a recommendation letter from an academic advisor. Detailed information on the recruitment announcement and application documents can be found on the PonyJeong Scholarship Support System.

A foundation official stated, "The PonyJeong Foundation will continue to uphold its reputation as a 'humanities-specialized foundation' and strive for the advancement of basic academic disciplines in the Republic of Korea."

Meanwhile, since its establishment in 2005, the PonyJeong Foundation has carried on the philosophy of promoting basic academic disciplines and nurturing talent of the late Chung Se-young, Honorary Chairman of HDC Group (formerly Hyundai Development Company), through scholarships, academic support, and awards programs.

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