Blakemore Foundation

Eligible Languages & Programs

Language scholarships are awarded for study of the following modern languages of East and Southeast Asia.

Chinese	Japanese
Korean	Thai
Vietnamese	Indonesian
Khmer	Burmese

The Blakemore Foundation makes grants for study only at specific language programs. Please refer to the current list of approved programs.

Application Information

The next deadline for applications is December 31, 2013 for study starting between June 2014 and May 2015f.

Grants are highly competitive. In recent years, we were able to fund less than 10% of applicants.

Application materials are printed from this website through the links below.

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

• 2014 Application Form & Instructions
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• 2014 Grant Guidelines: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships
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Blakemore Refresher Grnats

• 2014 Application Form & Instructions
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• 2014 Grant Guidelines: Blakemore Refresher Grants
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Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic 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:

• Be pursuing a professional, business, technical or academic career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language

• Have a college undergraduate degree

• 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)

• 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

FAQ: What is a "technical or professional" career?  STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), law, medicine, journalism, architecture, teaching, social work, NGO or government service, etc. are all eligible.

Blakemore Refresher Grants

Blakemore Refresher Grants are intended to provide mid-career professionals an opportunity to refresh their language skills by attending a full-time language program for a summer or semester.

Applicants for Refresher Grants must meet all the eligibility requirements for Blakemore Freeman Fellowships, and be a member of one of the following groups:

• Former Blakemore Freeman Fellows;
• Professors who are teaching in an Asian field at a university or college in the United States;
• Professionals working in an Asian field.