Dr. Edward Chung receives grants to advance Korean and Asian studies at UPEI

Dr. Edward Chung, director of Asian studies and professor of religious studies at UPEI, has received two grants totalling $621,850 to advance Korean and Asian studies at UPEI, including the creation of a new research centre focusing on this field, which will be the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

The funding is provided by the Government of South Korea’s Ministry of Education through the Korean Studies Promotion Services (KSPS) and the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).