The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for our fellowships for an academic year of full-time advanced language study at approved language programs in Asia during the 2026/2027 academic year. All fellowships provide full tuition and a stipend for living, travel and study expenses.
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.
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, they are looking for 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://blakemorefoundation.communityforce.com. Deadline: December 30, 2025. More information on the website. Candidates are welcome to contact the foundation directly by email or phone:
ContactUs@blakemorefoundation.org or www.blakemorefoundation.org
