Blakemore Freeman Fellowships in Language Study

September 25, 2008

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia in approved language programs. Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are made for one year of full-time language study. This may include study in the summer preceding or following an academic year program. The Foundation encourages applicants who are applying for an academic year program to include a summer term.

An applicant for a Blakemore Freeman Fellowship must have:

  • A minimum of three academic years of regular language study at the college level (example: completed 3rd year Chinese); or
  • A minimum of one academic year of full-time intensive language study at the college-level; or
  • Provide proof of equivalent competency (click here for language evaluation form that can be used to satisfy this requirement)

Note: Applications for languages which are not commonly taught at U.S. universities will be considered on an individual basis

Selection Criteria

  • A focused, well-defined career objective involving Asia in which regular use of the language is an important aspect
  • The potential to make a significant contribution to a field of study or area of professional or business activity in an Asian country
  • Prior experience in the Asian country or involvement or participation in activities related to the country
  • Good academic, professional or business background, appropriate to the career program

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia such as:

* Chinese
* Japanese
* Korean
* Vietnamese
* Indonesian
* Khmer
* Malaysian
* Tibetian
* Thai
* Burmese

Deadline: December 30, 2008
Disciplines: Arts and Humanities
Disciplines: Social Science
Location: Asia,
Website: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.htm

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