Mason Korea Faculty Research and Development Awards (FRDA) are designed to help full-time Mason Korea faculty pursue research in their fields, research in the study of teaching and learning, and other activities that support their development as scholars and teachers. Depending on the scope and outcomes of the proposals, awards can vary from a minimum of 250,000 KRW to a maximum of 5,000,000 KRW.

• Eligibility

Full-time Mason Korea faculty are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to those who used their previous awards to contribute to the Mason Korea community and those who did not receive an award over previous recipients who did not use their experience to contribute to the Mason Korea community.

• Funding

Faculty may receive awards of between 250,000 KRW to a maximum of 5,000,000 KRW. Funds must be disbursed before the end of the 2026 fiscal year. Faculty may apply for both types of FRDA awards, but the maximum to be awarded to any one faculty member will be 5,000,000 KRW.

• Proposal Preparation

Proposals for the Mason Korea Faculty Research and Development Awards have different requirements, depending on the type of activity proposed. There are two types of proposals, one for research―either field-specific or in the scholarship of teaching and learning―and one for faculty professional development activities that do not involve the production of new knowledge. The proposals will be reviewed and evaluated separately by type, with funding expected to be allocated to both types of proposals.

• Final Report

At the completion of the FRDA, recipients must submit a brief report. Final reports should be submitted within the given deadlines. Reports submitted after the deadline will result in the applicant being prohibited from applying for FRDA funds for one or two years.

**All FRDA recipients are expected to share the outcomes of their funded project with the Mason Korea community prior to the submission of the final report. This could take the form of a presentation in the seminar series, a workshop at the professional development week, or some other public form to include presentations at a conference or publication. The report must document how the outcomes were distributed. These reports will be shared with the Annual Review Committee to ensure proper credit is provided for the FRDA during the annual review process.