The Sejong Korea Scholars Program (SKSP) is a college-level online course on modern Korean history and society, with an emphasis on U.S.–Korea relations, sponsored by the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education. The SKSP selects 20–25 exceptional high school students (grades 10–-12) from throughout the United States to participate each spring from February through early June.
The program provides a broad, multi-disciplinary overview of Korean history and U.S.–Korea relations. Top scholars and experts from Stanford University and beyond provide online lectures and engage students in live discussion sessions.
Students attend about 12 real-time, “virtual classrooms,” most held on Wednesday evenings. Coursework includes weekly reading and writing assignments, as well as an independent research project, culminating in a formal, academic paper. Final research projects will be shared with peers, and students are also asked to share with their local schools or communities.
Students should expect to devote approximately 4 to 6 hours per week to complete the lectures, discussions, readings, assignments, and independent research. Since this is a distance-learning course, however, students can structure most of the work around their individual schedules. The SKSP is not a language course and is taught completely in English. Students do not need to know the Korean language to participate in this course. Students who successfully complete the course earn Stanford Continuing Studies Program credit.
In this rigorous program, students can develop expertise on Korea and U.S.–Korea relations that may have a significant impact on their choices of study and future careers.
For more information, please visit the SKSP website at https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/fellowship/sejong-korea-scholars-program.
Sejong Korea Scholars Program
The Sejong Korea Scholars Program (SKSP) is a college-level online course on modern Korean history and society, with an emphasis on U.S.–Korea relations, sponsored by the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education. The SKSP selects 20–25 exceptional high school students (grades 10–-12) from throughout the United States to participate each spring from February through early June.
The program provides a broad, multi-disciplinary overview of Korean history and U.S.–Korea relations. Top scholars and experts from Stanford University and beyond provide online lectures and engage students in live discussion sessions.
Students attend about 12 real-time, “virtual classrooms,” most held on Wednesday evenings. Coursework includes weekly reading and writing assignments, as well as an independent research project, culminating in a formal, academic paper. Final research projects will be shared with peers, and students are also asked to share with their local schools or communities.
Students should expect to devote approximately 4 to 6 hours per week to complete the lectures, discussions, readings, assignments, and independent research. Since this is a distance-learning course, however, students can structure most of the work around their individual schedules. The SKSP is not a language course and is taught completely in English. Students do not need to know the Korean language to participate in this course. Students who successfully complete the course earn Stanford Continuing Studies Program credit.
In this rigorous program, students can develop expertise on Korea and U.S.–Korea relations that may have a significant impact on their choices of study and future careers.
For more information, please visit the SKSP website at https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/fellowship/sejong-korea-scholars-program.