The
Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting
applications for summer 2016 Freeman Awards for Study in Asia
(Freeman-ASIA).
The student deadline for summer 2016 is March 1, and the adviser deadline is March 8. To access the application, and to learn more about eligibility, timelines, and scholarship requirements, please visit our website: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Freeman-ASIA.
The
Freeman Foundation’s generous support for the relaunch of Freeman-ASIA
builds on prior grants to IIE that funded more than 4,500 American
undergraduates in Asia from 2001 to 2014. The newly available awards
will advance IIE’s Generation Study Abroad, a five-year initiative
aiming to double the number of U.S. students abroad by the end of the
decade by mobilizing resources and commitments across the higher
education, philanthropy and corporate sectors.
The Freeman-ASIA
relaunch is the latest of several steps IIE has taken to increase the
number and diversity of Americans studying abroad and their study
destinations. Studying in Asia before graduating can give students a
competitive advantage in their professional careers, especially when
collaborating with international peers. More than half of Freeman-ASIA
alumni reported being employed in a position related to Asian affairs or
requiring knowledge of an Asian language. As more employers seek new
hires with meaningful and substantive experience in Asia, it is critical
that more Americans learn about and engage with Asian economies,
political systems and cultures.
Read the press release: http://www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/2016/2016-01-05-IIE-Relaunches-Freeman-Asia
Visit the website: http://www.iie.org/Freeman-ASIA
Please contact Steven Dale with any questions: freeman-asia@iie.org