Blakemore Freeman Fellowship
http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/
Application period: July 1, 2021 to December 30, 2021 (5:00 p.m. PT)
Eligibility requirements:
- U.S. citizen at time of application
- Pursuit of a professional, business, technical or academic career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language
- Commitment to full-time intensive language study during the term of grant
- Proficiency in written and spoken language of host country
- B.A. degree by the start of the grant
- Equivalent of three years of language classes at college level by start of grant
- Strong academic achievement
Award summary: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year of advanced-level language study in East or Southeast Asia. Eligible languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese.
Selection criteria:
- Focused career objective involving Asia
- 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
- Strong academic, professional or business background, appropriate to the career program
Application process: online
Application requirements:
- List of classes/training in chosen language of study
- List of academic and professional honors
- Resume or CV (PDF format)
- Personal essay (3-4 pages, double spaced, PDF format)
- Letters of recommendation (2)
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Faculty representative: Keith Raether
National interview: Yes
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