Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study–Deadline Dec. 30!

Applications for our fellowships for the 2021/2022 academic year are now open at https://blakemorefoundation.communityforce.com. Deadline is December 30, 2020. See www.blakemorefoundation.org for more information!

Since 1990, the Blakemore Foundation has awarded over $20 million in grants to graduating seniors, college graduates, graduate students and young/mid-career professionals to fund an academic year of advanced language study in East and Southeast Asia.

Superior candidates pursuing careers which will involve the regular use of an East or Southeast Asian language, in fields such as academia, STEM, international business, accounting, law, medicine, journalism, architecture, teaching, social and NGO work, and government service, are encouraged to apply.

Blakemore Freeman Fellows receive a stipend for living, travel and study expenses and full tuition for programs such as:

● Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University● International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University
● Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama
● Seoul National University, Sogang University and other language programs in South Korea

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are also available for advanced language study in:
● Thailand     ● Vietnam     ● Indonesia     ● Cambodia     ● Myanmar

Sept/Oct Info Sessions for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

The NSF GRF Program Office will be conducting a series of webinars in September and October for potential GRFP applicants and reference writers. Following are the dates, times, and registration links for upcoming webinars:

DateTimeWebinarMeeting Title(Meetings via Zoom videoconferencing)
Thurs., Sept. 24, 2020  2PM – 4PM ESTGRFP 2021 Applicant Webinar #2GRFP 2021 Applicant Webinar #2Link to view real-time captions event #4577020 
Fri., Oct. 2, 202011AM – 1PM ESTGRFP 2021 Applicant Webinar #3GRFP 2021 Applicant Webinar #3Link to view real-time captions event #4576849
Fri., Oct. 2, 20202PM – 4PM ESTGRFP 2021 Applicant Webinar #4GRFP 2021 Applicant Webinar #4Link to view real-time captions event #4576856
Thurs., Oct. 8, 202011AM – 1PM ESTGRFP 2021 Reference Writers WebinarGRFP 2021 Reference Writers WebinarLink to view real-time captions event #4576969

Get more info about the NSF GRFP here: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/

Watson Fall Webinar

The Watson foundation is hosting a fall Zoom information session on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020. Students can register here: https://www.getfeedback.com/r/yAGqOucI .

The webinar will be led by Watson Executive Director Chris Kasabach and Associate Director, Sneha Subramanian. 2019 Watson Fellow, Arish will share his Watson experience. You can learn more about Arish and his Watson experience here.

Arish Mudra Rakshasa, Watson Fellow

For more information about the Watson, see https://watson.foundation/ and go/watson .

Watson and Fulbright Internal Deadlines

Yes, deadlines are fast approaching. Summer is officially over.

Watson internal deadline: Wednesday, Sept 9 at noon. To apply for nomination, complete the required sections of the Watson online application and send an email to fellowships@middlebury.edu with a Banner transcript (advising format if possible), the names of your recommenders. In the subject line, write “Watson internal application.” We will download your online Watson app and share the materials with our selection committee. Candidates will be invited to interview with the committee in early October. See go/watson for the applicant timeline and checklist if you’ve forgotten what to complete on the Watson online application!

Fulbright internal deadline: Monday, Sept 14 at noon. Please submit your complete, final, polished application in the Fulbright online system by this deadline. If you have recommendations or affiliations that will be late, let us know. If there are errors on the transcript we sent you, let us know. If you can’t submit because you are missing recommendations, email fellowships@middlebury.edu . If there are typos or problems we discover after you submit, never fear: you have time to fix these issues. You will receive an interview sign-up sheet later on 9/14 for your campus committee interview (via Zoom).

Questions or problems: email us at fellowships.@middlebury.edu .

Drop-In Sessions For Current Fulbright and Watson Applicants on 9/1

Lisa Gates will be hosting Fulbright and Watson application help sessions on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Current fall 2020 applicants are welcome to drop-in the Zoom room with questions about the application or internal application process. This will be an open session for whoever wants to drop in!

Watson questions welcome from 9-10 a.m.

Fulbright questions from 10-11 a.m.

Register for Watson to get the zoom link at https://middlebury-ctlr.libcal.com/event/7058454

Register for Fulbright to get the zoom link at https://middlebury-ctlr.libcal.com/event/7058452