Blakemore Freeman Language Study Fellowships
Deadline: December 30, 2026The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2027 Blakemore Language Fellowships for an academic year of intensive language study at approved language programs in Asia during the 2027/2028 academic year.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded to graduating seniors, college graduates, graduate students and young/mid-career professionals for advanced study of Chinese (in Taiwan), Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, or Vietnamese in Asia. Study of Chinese in Beijing is available as a Blakemore Fellowship. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, have completed (at minimum) the third year of study of the Asian language, and are ready to advance to professional fluency.
Blakemore Kingfisher Art History Language Fellowships will be awarded for study of Chinese or Korean in East Asia. These grants are open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada, and to foreign nationals studying in colleges or universities in the United States or Canada, who have a well-demonstrated intent to study the pre-twentieth century history of Chinese or Korean art at the doctoral level. Applicants must have received a bachelor's degree by the start of a grant and have completed (at minimum) two years of classroom study of the language in rigorous college-level language programs.
All fellowships provide a stipend for living, travel, study expenses and full tuition for study at:
- International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan (Blakemore Freeman Fellowships)
- Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China (Blakemore Kingfisher and Blakemore Fellowships)
- Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, Japan (Blakemore Freeman Fellowships)
- Inter-University Center for Korean Language Studies at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul National University, or Sogang University (Blakemore Freeman Fellowships)
In addition, Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are also available for advanced language study in:
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Indonesia
- Cambodia
Who should apply? The Blakemore Foundation is looking for exceptional candidates who will make significant contributions to their career field. The ideal candidate is someone with stellar grades, outstanding recommendations, and a demonstrated commitment to the Asian country and language. Beyond commitment, we are looking for a mature purpose: a career path that will require and benefit from fluency in that Asian language throughout that individual's life.
Applications for all fellowship programs may be submitted at https://