An Irish-Korean Essay Competition for university students is being held for the first time.

Organized by the Irish Embassy and the Irish Association of Korea, the competition seeks to raise awareness of the connections between both countries.

The competition will allow contestants to compete for an opportunity to experience Ireland from an educational, cultural, and academic perspective, by offering the winner an opportunity to study in one of Ireland’s leading private language institutes for one month.

The competition is designed to highlight Ireland as a leading location for study abroad, and as a unique and fascinating cultural destination.

First prize will include one month of study in the Emerald Cultural Institute (www.eci.ie), including accommodation, return flights from Korea to Dublin, and cash.

There will also be a cash and cultural prize awarded to second place, while third, fourth and fifth place will be awarded cultural prizes.

The total value of the prizes is approximately 10 million won ($9,200).

The competition is open to all full-time, registered, undergraduate university students in Korea.

Exchange students and post-graduate students are not allowed to enter.

Participants are invited to write an essay in the traditional format on any subject related to Ireland and Korea.

Entries must be at least 1,500 words long and written in English.

The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Nov. 30.

For more information, visit the embassy’s site at www.embassyofireland.or.kr.