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Program Name: World Classics Translation Program
Divisions in Charge: Division of Humanities Program
Application Period: Jul 1~15, 2008
Contact Information: (Name) Hei-soo Kim (Tel) 02-3460-5575 (E-mail) khsoo1017@krf.or.kr


Program Purpose
  • To translate and distribute major publications from both West and East that contain basic science theories and thoughts of our forefathers, in order to open a new chapter in translation culture and provide the base for a renaissance in the humanities
  • To enhance the legibility of translated publications through natural translation and set a standard in translation of academic writings through detailed notes.

Program Scope
  • Support Budget: KW 1.9 billion
  • New Support: Around 30 tasks
  • Support Field: Translation of academic writings in the fields of basic science into Korean language

Applicant Qualifications: Researchers with excellent translation accomplishments and capacity
  • Researchers who have translated and published independently more than 1 academic writing
  • Researchers who have translated and published jointly (less than 3 people total) more than 1 academic writing, also those who have more than 1 research outcome in the past 5 years.

Support Contents
  • Support Scope: Free application (considering the amount and difficulty of the translation tasks)
  • Support Period: 1~2 years

Review Procedures: 3 stages
  • Eligibility Verification, Panel Review, Comprehensive Review

Future Execution Schedule
  • Mar, 2008 Application Notice
  • Jul, 2008 Reception of Applications closed
  • Aug~Oct, 2009 Eligibility Verification, Panel Review, Comprehensive Review
  • Nov, 2008 Notification of Selection Results & Conclusion of Contract