Since
1990, the Blakemore Foundation has awarded over $20 million in grants
to graduating seniors, college graduates, graduate students and
young/mid-career professionals to fund an academic year of advanced
language study in East and Southeast Asia.
Superior candidates pursuing careers which will involve the regular use of an East or Southeast Asian language, in fields such as academia, STEM, international business, accounting, law, medicine, journalism, architecture, teaching, social and NGO work, and government service, are encouraged to apply.
Applications for fellowships for the 2021/2022 academic year are now open at https://blakemorefoundation.communityforce.com.
Blakemore Freeman Fellows receive a stipend for living, travel and study expenses and full tuition for programs such as:
● Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua
University
● International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan
University
● Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama
● Seoul National University, Sogang University and other language programs in South Korea
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are also available for advanced language study in:
● Thailand ● Vietnam ● Indonesia ● Cambodia ● Myanmar