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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study

Fields of Study
Asian languages, Chinese language, Chinese language (Cantonese), Chinese language (Mandarin), Indonesian language, Japanese language, Korean language, Malay language, Thai language, Tibetan language, Vietnamese language

Emphasis On: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia such as: Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, Khmer, Burmese, and Malaysian. 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.

VariesAward Includes: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Living Expenses, Research Expenses, Housing, Health Insurance, Stipend, Salary


ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: GraduateNationality/Residency: US citizen or permanent residentOther Criteria: To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language, have a college undergraduate degree.

Procedure Semi-finalists notified and interviewed in March. Finalists selected and notified of grants in late March/early April.



Deadline December 30

Contact Information
Mr. Griffith Way, Trustee
The Blakemore Foundation
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
United States
phone: (206) 359-8778
fax: (206) 359-9778
email: blakemore@perkinscoie.com
url: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.htm

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