TaLK for SUNY
- Deadline for August 2021 departure: Monday, March 15th
TaLK (Teach and Learn in Korea) is a Korean government-sponsored internship/scholarship program that invites undergraduate students in English-speaking countries to Korea to teach English in after-school programs in elementary schools outside Seoul. TaLK scholars work for 15 hours on average a week as teacher assistants. Upon arrival, they participate in a month-long orientation through which they learn skills and knowledge to teach English to Korean students and have opportunities to create their own lesson plans before the field assignment. Benefits include:
- Airfare (paid in a form of arrival & departure allowances, approx. $1,200 each) **6-month term contract provides one-way airfare while a one-year term contract supports round-trip airfare.
- Approximately $300 settlement allowance upon local assignment
- Health insurance
- Housing
- Stipends (approx. $1,500 a month)
- Gain SBU internship and research credits
TaLK for SUNY is a program exclusively designed for SUNY students that allow them to remain as a full-time student and utilize this opportunity to gain internship credits through the paid teaching experiences and research credits by conducting field research on a topic of their choice on Korea.
Eligibility
- Finished three semesters or 50 or more credits of undergraduate study by the end of applying semester on any campus within the SUNY system
- GPA 3.0 or above
- The preference will be given to those who have elementary or above level knowledge of the Korean language.
Program Requirements
- The term for an appointment for SUNY students: 1) a half year (Aug.1~Jan.20 or Feb.1~July 31), 2) one year (Aug.1~July 31 or Feb. 1~Jan. 20)
- Register a total of 12 credits for International Internship (S/NS), Teaching Practicum (S/NS), Directed Reading (Graded) and Research on Korea (Graded)
- Successfully finish the internship term as a TaLK scholar and complete the proposed research and essay.
Application
- The recruiting takes place every semester and applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round.
- For the August 2021 departure, the applications should be accepted by March 15th, 2021.
- Applications should be submitted through the Study Abroad Programs administered by the Int'l Academic Programs Office.
- Documents to be submitted:
1) IAP Study Abroad application with an unofficial transcript
2) Two recommendations
3) a research proposal form (1-2 pages. Clink here to download the form)
4) a lesson plan form (Clink here to download the form.) For lesson plan samples, click here.
** If you need assistance or need to discuss your possible research topic and lesson plan, please contact Professor Heejeong Sohn.
Application Website:
Professor Heejeong Sohn (Program Director)
Center for Korean Studies
N5520 Melville Library
heejeong.sohn@stonybrook.edu
Tel: (631) 632-7311
Jeanine Guilbeault
Exchange Advisor
International Academic Programs
jeanine.guilbeaultleite@stonybrook.edu
Tel: (631) 632-7030
