Applications are accepted all year round and evaluated on a quarterly basis.

    -  Deadline: March 31st / Result Announcement: end of May
    -  Deadline: June 30th / Result Announcement: end of August
    -  Deadline: September 30th / Result Announcement: end of November
    -  Deadline: December 30th / Result Announcement: end of Feb the next year

1. Sample Translation
   - 20 A4 pages (from the beginning of the book excluding the preface and/or introduction)
   - A poetry sample must include the first ten poems of the collection
   - 25 lines per page (double-spaced): Font size 11 on Hangul HWP and 12 on MS Word
   - Personal information such as the applicant’s name or affiliation must not be included.
2. The corresponding pages from the original Korean text (in PDF format)
3. CV of co-translator(s), if applicable
4. A book proposal written in the target language

​We provide overseas publishers (and translators) with partial funding towards translation and publication costs. However, in certain cases, we may offer either translation or publication support. 

​You may apply for the grant with a literary title or a humanities title on Korean culture.

Once you submit your application, we will evaluate the book’s eligibility for the grant. 

​The amount of the translation or publication grant is decided in consideration of the genre, language and publication cost, etc.

LTI Translation Academy offers three courses: Regular Course, Special Course and Translation Atelier.

Regular Course

    · 5 language groups (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese)

    · Around 6 students in each class

    · Two-year program (4 semesters) 

    · Classes on weekdays between 09:00 and 18:00

    · Up to 15 hours a week

    · Academy Fellowship available

Special Course

    · 7 language groups (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese)

    · Up to 8 students in each class

    · Weekly two-hour classes (19:00~21:00) 

Translation Atelier

    · 7 language groups (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese)

    · Up to 3 students in each class

    · Fortnightly two-hour classes (19:00~21:00) 

    · Only for graduates of Regular Course or Special Course

​- Regular Course: Applications are accepted in April, and the course starts in September.

- Special Course & Translation Atelier: Applications are accepted in February, and the ​course starts in April.

​- Regular Course: A bachelor’s degree

    * A foreign applicant may submit proof of registration and an academic transcript.

- Special Course: Anyone interested in translating Korean literature

- Translation Atelier: Graduates of Regular Course or Special Course 

​Our curriculum focuses on practical translation of Korean literature into foreign languages. In Regular Course, in addition to classes like Korean Literature, Korean Culture, Korean Language, there are opportunities to gain first-hand experience of Korean culture through literary excursions. 

​- Regular Course: English, French, German, Spanish and Russian (5 languages)

- Special Course & Translation Atelier: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese (7 languages)