Sigur Center for Asian Studies
Fellowships & Grants
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced level language study in East or Southeast Asia in approved language programs.
To be eligible for a Blakemore Freeman Fellowship, an applicant must:
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Be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language
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Have a college undergraduate degree
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Be at or near an advanced level in the language as defined in the grant guidelines (Minimum requirement is 3 years of study of the language at college level or equivalent fluency)
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Able to devote oneself exclusively to full-time language study during the term of the grant. Grants are not made for part-time study or research.
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Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States
FAQ: What is a professional career? Law, medicine, journalism, science, engineering, architecture, social work, NGO or government service, etc. are all eligible.
Eligible Languages
Blakemore language grants are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia.
Chinese |
Japanese |
Korean |
Thai |
Vietnamese |
Indonesian |
Khmer |
Burmese |
Consideration will be given to other East or Southeast Asian languages on an individual basis. Grants will not be made for the study of Asian languages not in current use.
Grants are highly competitive. In 2009, we were able to fund less than 6% of applicants.
The next deadline for applications is December 30, 2010. Grants will be awarded for study starting between June 2011 and May 2012.
Application materials are printed from this website. Links below are to last year's forms. Updated application forms and grant guidelines will be posted on-line by July 2010. We do not anticipate any major changes will be made.
- Grant Guidelines: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships
Click here to download in pdf format - Grant Guidelines: Blakemore Refresher Grants
Click here to download in pdf format - Application Form & Instructions
Click here to download in pdf format - One Page Flyer on 2010 Grants
Click here to download in pdf format
For more information, please visit the Blakemore Foundation's website here.
Other External Fellowships, Scholarships & Grants
- Ambassador Summer Scholarship Program
- Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
- Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
- Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship
- Fulbright Study Abroad Program
- Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace
- The Language Flagship Program
- The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship
- NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Philanthropic and Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship Fund
- Presidential Management Fellowship
- The Korea Foundation Fellowships and Grants
- UNCFSP Institute for International Public Policy International Affairs Fellowship
- Wolcott Foundation Fellowship