Dear Faculty,

Please see message below from the East Asia Institute.  If you have any questions, please contact Mimi Yu at Mimi.Yu@utsa.edu. 

Thanks and have a wonderful fall semester!

Christopher Kibbe

Director of Graduate Student Services

College of Education and Human Development

Office of the Dean

210-458-6737 phone

210-458-4487 fax

From: Mimi Yu <Mimi.Yu@utsa.edu>
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 3:39 PM
To: Page <page.smith@utsa.edu>, Betty Merchant <Betty.Merchant@utsa.edu>
Cc: Mimi Yu <Mimi.Yu@utsa.edu>
Subject: TaLK Scholarship and EPIK Fellowship opportunities in Korea and Korean classes at UTSA

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Dear COEHD faculty, please help announce the following three programs to your students.  To date, UTSA has sent 14 students on the TaLK/EPIK Programs and many of them are still teaching in Korea. UTSA and the Korean government signed a TaLK MOU in 2012.

Thank you for helping spread the word.

Mimi Yu
Associate Director
East Asia Institute

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Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) Scholarship:for students that have finished at least two years of college to teach English in Korea (15 hours/week; 6 month-12 month contract)
http://www.talk.go.kr
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English Program in Korea (EPIK) Fellowship:for people with a bachelor's degree certified to teach English in Korea (yearly contract only)
http://www.epik.go.kr

Both programs pay for round trip airfare, free housing in Korea, and health insurance. In addition, TaLK Scholars receive a monthly stipend of $1,400 and the EPIK Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1,700-$2,600 depending on the experience. Email Mimi Yu at mimi.yu@utsa.edu or call 210.458.8558 for a free consultation and to learn the application process.

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Non-credit Korean language classes available at UTSA this fall:
Free tuition; $50 of non-refundable registration fee; 10-week course
Beginning-level class: 5:30-6:45 p.m. T/Th (Begins on Sept. 17)
Intermediate-level class: 5:30-6:45 p.m. M/W (Begins on Sept. 16)
Classroom: Main Building (MB) 0.208, UTSA Main Campus
See flyer: http://www.utsa.edu/eai/2013/KoreanClass_Short_fall2013.pdf
Registration form: http://www.utsa.edu/eai/2013/KoreanClassRegistrationFormFall2013.pdf
Space is limited, so register early!
Contact eai@utsa.edu or call 210.458.8558 for more info

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