     
Application Form & Instructions
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced
Asian Language Study & Blakemore Refresher Grants
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Application Materials to be Submitted
| Be sure to review the Grant
Guidelines before submitting an application for a Blakemore
Freeman Fellowship. Applicants for Blakemore Refresher
Grants should click here to review
that program's requirements and the list of
documents which should accompany a Refresher Grant application.
For the Blakemore Freeman Fellowships,
a complete application consists of the following items:
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 | Essay (three to four pages in length,
double-spaced) discussing:
 | Applicant's academic, professional or
business background |
| Prior study and use of the language and
involvement with the Asian country |
| Career objectives and how the language
will be used to achieve them |
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| Two recent letters of recommendation from
individuals familiar with applicant's academic, professional
or business experience. |
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| Official college and university transcripts
from all institutions at which applicant has studied for
more than one year. |
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| Applicants for programs involving tutorials should submit the following additional information with their application: |
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| Information on the proposed language program |
| Information regarding the proposed tutors'
professional qualifications |
| Budget for estimated tutoring expenses |
| For full-time tutorial programs only, evidence (such
as a letter from a knowledgeable
university professor) that no appropriate language program exists in the
Asian country |
| For full-time tutorial programs only, the applicant's
proposed affiliation during the grant period with a recognized educational
institution in the Asian country |
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For the Blakemore Refresher Grants, click here
to review the list of required documents.
Application Timeline
| December 30 - Postmark deadline for applications |
| February - Applications reviewed by
Foundation |
| March - Semi-finalists notified and interviewed |
| Late March/early April - Finalists
selected and notified of grants |
Additional Information Concerning Application
Materials
| Letters of Recommendation
| No special forms are used. A
letter printed on a recommender's professional
letterhead is preferred. |
| Letters of recommendation discussing
applicant's overall abilities, to the extent known by
the recommender, are preferred to those which are
limited to evaluating an applicant's language skills. |
| Letters of recommendation may be
included with application or sent under separate cover,
but must be in unopened sealed envelopes from
recommenders. |
| Recommendations sent under separate cover should be addressed to:
Mr. Griffith Way, Trustee, Blakemore Foundation, 1201
Third Avenue, Suite 4800, Seattle, Washington
98101-3266. |
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| Transcripts
| Transcripts may either be included with
application or sent under separate cover, but must be in
sealed envelopes from issuing institution. |
| Photocopies of transcripts from
institutions located outside the United States will be
accepted if official transcripts are not readily
obtainable. |
| Transcripts are required only from
universities at which the applicant has studied for more
than one year. |
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| A curriculum vitae or resume may be
included with application for a Blakemore Freeman
Fellowship, but is not required. |
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Mailing Instructions
Application materials should be
carefully addressed, using the complete mailing address of the
Foundation. In previous years materials have been delayed
or even returned to the sender by the U.S. Postal Service due to
a missing suite number or incorrect zip code.
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| Application materials should be addressed to: |
The Blakemore Foundation
Mr. Griffith Way, Trustee
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, Washington 98101-3266
Application Deadline
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