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