▪ Activation of ‘Korean-based identity education’ and improvement of educational environment for children of overseas Koreans of school age (ages 6 to 13), and fostering a sense of solidarity with the mother country through root education on Korean culture and history

 

▪ Schools with 10 or more overseas Korean students enrolled and providing Korean language classes for an average of 3 hours per week
▪ Schools registered with the relevant overseas diplomatic mission for more than 1 year
※ Organizations that primarily target foreigners, operate cultural centers for the elderly, or provide education that focuses on subjects other than Korean language education are excluded from support.

 

▪ Procedure
– Submission of the Korean Language School Status Survey (December) → Support for Korean Language School Operating Expenses (April to June) → Execution of Operating Expenses (June to December) → Submission of Results Report (December)

▪ Notes
– The status survey and execution results report are only valid when submitted simultaneously to the Overseas Koreans Foundation and the Education Center.

 

Supply Contents and Basic Principles

The supply of textbooks and teaching materials is determined by considering the budget for the current year, the status of institutions entered in the demand survey system, the supply for the past three years, and the status of overseas Korean education institutions (school size, number of students, number of teachers), etc.

▪ Textbooks (textbooks)
– Textbooks for elementary and middle school textbooks recognized by the Ministry of Education according to the “Regulations on Textbooks”, textbooks for elementary and middle school textbooks
– Korean school: Only Korean language, social studies, and mathematics groups can be applied for

▪ Textbooks
– Korean language for overseas Koreans (Ministry of Education, National Institute for International Education)

 

▪ Input school status data by school (July) → Survey on textbook demand by school (after official notice in August and September, apply to the demand survey system www.ikefkbook.com) → Supply textbooks (March, September)