The Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language and Linguistics Study

Name: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study – Blakemore Foundation (in partnership with the Freeman Foundation)

Award Amount: Tuition and full-year stipend covering travel, living, books, housing and other expenses (exact dollar amount varies by cost of living and program)

Information and Eligibility:
The Blakemore Freeman Fellowships support one academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of full-time, intensive study of a modern East or Southeast Asian language at an advanced level abroad. Eligible languages include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Khmer.
Eligibility criteria include:

• Citizenship/Residency: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Educational Background: Must hold at least a bachelor’s degree by the start of the grant.
• Language Proficiency: Must be at or near advanced level in the selected language—minimum the equivalent of two to three years of college-level language study by the start of the fellowship.
• Career Focus: Applicant must demonstrate a professional, academic, business or other career that involves regular use of the language in question.
• Full-time Commitment: Must devote the fellowship period exclusively to the language study abroad (no part-time research or employment).

Application Requirements:

• Completed online application via the Blakemore Foundation portal.
• Resume or CV, personal essay outlining language goals and career plan, transcript(s) showing past language study, and proof of eligibility for language program.
• Applicants also need to apply separately to the approved overseas language program listed by the Foundation.

Selection Criteria:

• Academic excellence and strong prior language background.
• Clearly defined career objectives that depend on proficiency in the Asian language.
• Demonstrated interest or experience related to the country/region and indication of long-term language use.

Additional Details:

• Approved language programs are specified and study must take place abroad (in East or Southeast Asia).
• Fellowship covers both tuition at the language program and a stipend for living, travel, books and related expenses.
• Application opens each year on July 1 and the deadline is December 30 (Pacific Time) for study beginning the following academic year.
• Very competitive—recent funding rate has been under 10% of applicants.

Deadline:

• December

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