Blakemore Freeman Fellowships – Language Grants

Blakemore Freeman Fellows are expected to remain in the study country during the entire period of their grant, except in the event of an emergency, required visa renewal travel or for absences approved in advance by the Foundation. Therefore, a Blakemore Freeman Fellow should not plan to return to the United States for Christmas or other holiday periods. We encourage Blakemore Freeman Fellows to use holidays and school breaks for modest travel within their study country and to participate in other activities to expand their language usage outside the classroom.

Study will normally start in fall 2021, but must start no later than May 2022, limited by the start dates of
school terms at the language school or tutoring program involved. Grant start dates may not be deferred
beyond May 2022.

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are intended to cover basic expenses at a graduate student level necessary to pursue an academic year of full-time intensive language study in Asia, including tuition or tutoring fees, plus a stipend for travel, living and study expenses.

– Be pursuing a professional, business, technical or academic career that involves the regular use of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer or Burmese.
– By the start of the grant, have (at minimum) a college undergraduate degree.
– Be at or near an advanced level in the language. By the start of the grant, applicants must have completed (at minimum) the equivalent of the third year of languages classes at the college level, either through classes taken in the U.S. or through a combination of study at the college level in the U.S. and intensive language study abroad.
– Be able to devote oneself exclusively to full-time intensive language study during the term of the grant; grants are not made for part-time study or research.
– Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States.