AATK Dongsung Travel Awards
Forecasted
AATK Dongsung Travel Awards support Korean language educators’ travel to the annual AATK conference to advance teaching, research, and professional growth and share knowledge with colleagues.
Funder: American Association of Teachers of Korean
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $700 per recipient; 4–5 awards per year
Summary: Supports Korean language educators without institutional travel funding to attend the annual AATK conference.
Key Information: Applicants must be current regular AATK members and full-time K–16 Korean language educators in the United States or Canada.
Description
The AATK Dongsung Travel Awards are administered by the American Association of Teachers of Korean and sponsored by Dongsung Academy Foundation. They support attendance at the annual AATK conference by Korean language teachers and faculty who lack institutional travel funding and would otherwise face financial barriers to participating.
The program supports professional development in Korean language teaching, research, and professional growth, including contributions as presenters, panelists, and session chairs. It emphasizes plans to apply and share knowledge gained at the conference with colleagues or the recipient’s institution. Review also considers sustained engagement in Korean language education and goals for continued professional contribution and development.
