Introduction to the special issue—Global Korea Scholarship: Empirical evaluation of a non‐Western scholarship program from a public diplomacy perspective. Issue 6 (7th October 2021)
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- Introduction to the special issue—Global Korea Scholarship: Empirical evaluation of a non‐Western scholarship program from a public diplomacy perspective. Issue 6 (7th October 2021)
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- Introduction to the special issue—Global Korea Scholarship: Empirical evaluation of a non‐Western scholarship program from a public diplomacy perspective
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- Ayhan, Kadir Jun
Snow, Nancy - Abstract:
- Abstract: Most governments offer scholarships for international students as part of their public diplomacy toolbox. However, empirical assessments of these programs are relatively rare. The limited number of existing works often concern Western countries, while international student mobility programs in non‐Western countries remain insufficiently researched. This special issue addresses these two gaps in the literature. All the articles utilize a unique and rich dataset of the perspectives of Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) recipients about South Korea. This dataset consists of four surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019 of GKS students, alumni, and pre‐arrival inbound students. There are over 200 variables, most of which are about GKS recipients' cognitive and affective evaluation of Korea, their Korea‐related behaviors, their perceptions of how they are treated by Koreans, their satisfaction with studying in Korea, satisfaction with university and language school, and integration into Korean society. The articles look at various aspects of GKS as a public diplomacy tool, including the determinants of positive recommendations toward Korea as a study or tourism destination, the relationship between behavioral experience, symbolic environment and communication behaviors, determinants of students' intentions to stay in the host country, gendered dynamics of the scholarship, students' perspectives on justice based on their experiences in, and beliefs about, the host country, and theAbstract: Most governments offer scholarships for international students as part of their public diplomacy toolbox. However, empirical assessments of these programs are relatively rare. The limited number of existing works often concern Western countries, while international student mobility programs in non‐Western countries remain insufficiently researched. This special issue addresses these two gaps in the literature. All the articles utilize a unique and rich dataset of the perspectives of Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) recipients about South Korea. This dataset consists of four surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019 of GKS students, alumni, and pre‐arrival inbound students. There are over 200 variables, most of which are about GKS recipients' cognitive and affective evaluation of Korea, their Korea‐related behaviors, their perceptions of how they are treated by Koreans, their satisfaction with studying in Korea, satisfaction with university and language school, and integration into Korean society. The articles look at various aspects of GKS as a public diplomacy tool, including the determinants of positive recommendations toward Korea as a study or tourism destination, the relationship between behavioral experience, symbolic environment and communication behaviors, determinants of students' intentions to stay in the host country, gendered dynamics of the scholarship, students' perspectives on justice based on their experiences in, and beliefs about, the host country, and the determinants of students' satisfaction with life in Korea. Related Articles in this Special Issue: Istad, Felicia, Eriks Varpahovskis, Ekra Miezan, and Kadir Jun Ayhan. 2021. "Global Korea Scholarship Students: Intention to Stay in the Host Country to Work or Study after Graduation." Politics & Policy 49(6): 1323–1342. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12436 . Jon, Jae‐Eun, and Kadir Jun Ayhan. 2021. "Satisfied or Dissatisfied: The Determinants of Global Korea Scholarship Recipients' Satisfaction with Life in Korea." Politics & Policy 49(6): 1391–1414. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12437 . Tam, Lisa, and Kadir Jun Ayhan. 2021. "Evaluations of People, Affection, and Recommendation for a Host Country: A Study of Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Recipients." Politics & Policy 49(6): 1292–1307. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12438 . Abstract : Introducción al número especial: la beca global de Corea como diplomacia pública: La mayoría de los gobiernos ofrecen becas para estudiantes internacionales como parte de su caja de herramientas de diplomacia pública. Sin embargo, las evaluaciones empíricas de estos programas son relativamente raras. El número limitado de trabajos empíricos a menudo concierne a los países occidentales, mientras que los programas de movilidad de estudiantes internacionales en países no occidentales siguen siendo insuficientemente investigados. Este número especial aborda estos dos vacíos en la literatura. Todos los artículos de este número especial utilizan un conjunto de datos único y rico de las perspectivas de los beneficiarios de la Beca Global Korea (GKS) sobre Corea del Sur. Este conjunto de datos consta de cuatro encuestas realizadas en 2018 y 2019 de estudiantes, exalumnos y estudiantes entrantes antes de la llegada de GKS. Hay más de 200 variables, la mayoría de las cuales se refieren a la evaluación cognitiva y afectiva de Corea de los beneficiarios de GKS, sus comportamientos relacionados con Corea, sus percepciones de cómo son tratados por los coreanos, su satisfacción con estudiar en Corea, satisfacción con la universidad y la escuela de idiomas e integración en la sociedad coreana. Los artículos del número especial analizan varios aspectos de GKS como una herramienta de diplomacia pública, incluidos los determinantes de las recomendaciones positivas hacia Corea como destino de estudio o turismo, la relación entre la experiencia de comportamiento, el entorno simbólico y los comportamientos de comunicación, los determinantes de la intención de los estudiantes. permanecer en el país anfitrión, la dinámica de género de la beca, las perspectivas de los estudiantes sobre la justicia basadas en sus experiencias y creencias sobre el país anfitrión, y los determinantes de la satisfacción de los estudiantes con la vida en Corea. Abstract : 特刊导言:发挥公共外交作用的全球韩国奖学金: 大多数政府为国际学生提供奖学金,作为其公共外交工具盒的一部分。不过,有关这些奖学金计划的实证评估却相对稀少。有限的实证研究数量经常引起西方国家的担忧,同时国际学生流动计划在非西方国家中的研究力度仍然不足。本期特刊研究了这两个文献空白。本期特刊收录的所有文章都使用了独特且丰富的数据集,该数据集聚焦于全球韩国奖学金(GKS)获得者对韩国的感知。该数据集由2018和2019年进行的四项调研所组成,调研对象为GKS学生、毕业生、以及获得奖学金但还未前往韩国的学生。共有200多个变量,大多数变量有关于GKS获得者对韩国的认知评价和情感评价、与韩国相关的行为、韩国人如何对待他们的相关感知、他们对在韩国学习的满意度、对学校和语言学校的满意度、以及在韩国社会的融入度。本期特刊文章研究了GKS作为一项公共外交工具的不同方面,包括对韩国作为学习或旅游目的地的积极推荐的决定因素;行为经历、符号环境和传播行为之间的关系;毕业后留在东道国的学生意向;奖学金的性别化动态(gendered dynamics);学生对正义的看法(基于他们在东道国的经历和关于东道国的信念);以及学生对韩国生活的满意度的决定因素。 … (more)
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- Politics & policy. Volume 49:Issue 6(2021)
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- Politics & policy
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- Volume 49:Issue 6(2021)
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- 2021
- Volume:
- 49
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0049-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 1282
- Page End:
- 1291
- Publication Date:
- 2021-10-07
- Subjects:
- Asia -- exchanges -- Global Korea Scholarship -- international student mobility -- P&P Special Issue -- public diplomacy -- South Korea
Diplomacia Pública -- Movilidad de Estudiantes Internacionales -- Intercambios -- Corea -- Beca Global de Corea
公共外交 -- 国际学生流动 -- 交换 -- 韩国 -- 全球韩国奖学金 (Global Korea Scholarship)
Political science -- Periodicals
World politics -- 21st century -- Periodicals
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