[BK21 Glocal Career Pathfinder(17)] 

From Questions to Frameworks:   

Building a Dissertation Across Borders  


  • - Speaker: Grace Choi 
  • (PhD Candidate, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University) 
    • - Date and Time: 16:30, Thur., May 21st, 2026 
      • - Venue: #219, International Studies Hall 
      • - Language: English 


<Session Highlights> 

- Getting the Grant (and Keeping Your Sanity): Practical, no-nonsense tips on finding the perfect host institution, tackling the application paperwork, 

and timing it perfectly with your PhD milestones 

- From Exposure to Chapters: How this funding unlocked access to international practitioners, and how to actually convert those opportunities and 

exposures into solid dissertation material

- Expectation vs. Reality (How My Research Evolved): Honest reflections 

on how stepping outside my home university influenced my theoretical framework, plus a reality check on what you can realistically achieve during a 

short-term visit


* If you have any inquiries, please contact   gsisbk21@korea.ac.kr