2018 ASEAN-Korea Academic Essay Contest

Application Process

• THEMES : (Select one of the following four themes)
  1. ASEAN’s Contributions for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
     On 27 April 2018, the leaders of South and North Korea announced the Panmunjom Declaration as a result of the 3rd inter-Korean Summit. This was followed by the 1st DRPK-US Summit held on 12 June 2018 in Singapore, the ASEAN Chair for 2018. How has ASEAN contributed for the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and how will it continue to maintain its roles?
  2. Forging Towards a Prosperous ASEAN Economic Community
     Among the three pillars of the ASEAN Community, AEC is arguably the most important pillar with aims to achieve the vision of regional economic integration which collectively becomes the third largest economy in Asia and the sixth largest in the world. How can AEC achieve such deep economic integration? What are the visions and policies that can be utilized, and what are the obstacles to overcome for ASEAN to achieve this goal?
  3. Unity in Diversity: Building an ASEAN Identity
     As the phrase “Unity in Diversity” suggests, ASEAN showcases true diversity with more than 300 ethnic groups, 700 languages, numerous religions and folk cultures within its 10 Member States. Although ASEAN has developed as a regional community over the past 50 years, there is yet to be an ASEAN identity that brings its people together as one, as the perception of ASEAN identity is still underdeveloped. How should ASEAN Member States cooperate to build the sense of an ASEAN identity? How can ASEAN truly achieve “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”, as reflected in its motto?
  4. A Cooperation Model for Korea’s New Southern Policy
     Since its inauguration in May 2017, Korea’s Moon administration announced the New Southern Policy which promised to elevate its diplomatic ties with ASEAN to the level of four major powers around the Korean Peninsula. What should the Korean government do to effectively promote the ASEAN-Korea relations, and how can ASEAN Member States contribute for the success of the New Southern Policy?
• LANGUAGE :
  • English or Korean
    • Abstract for both English and Korean essays must be written in English.
• DEADLINE & REQUIREMENTS:
  • Submission: Midnight 30 September 2018 (Korea Standard Time)
  • Winner Announcement: 5 November 2018
  • Required Documents: Essay, Abstract, Application form
• FORMAT :
  • English:
    • Max. 4,000 words or 10 pages
    • Times New Roman
    • 12-point
    • 1.5 interlinear
    • Abstract: 500 words / 1 page
  • Korean
    • Max. 3,000 words or 10 pages
    • 한컴바탕
    • 11-point
    • 1.5 interlinear
    • Abstract: 500 words / 1 page
  • Essays must be submitted and formatted in Microsoft Word.
  • In-text citations must be made in APA (sixth edition).

• JUDGING :
  • All eligible entries received will be assessed by a qualified panel of judges chosen by the ASEAN-Korea Centre, ASEAN University Network, Seoul National University Asia Center, Chulalongkorn University ASEAN Studies Center.

• NOTICE:
  • All requirements must be submitted electronically by the submission deadline on the given link which can be found from the official link
  • Reference materials must be properly cited.
  • Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
  • Only original and unpublished essays will be considered for assessment.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2018