For the 2026/2027 academic year, the Blakemore Foundation will award fellowships for one academic year of full-time, intensive language study of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, or Khmer at the advanced level in approved language programs in East or Southeast Asia. Applicants must be American citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Who should apply?
The Blakemore Foundation is looking for high-achieving individuals who will make significant contributions to their 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 purpose: a career path that will benefit from professional fluency in that modern Asian language throughout that individual's life. Superior candidates pursuing careers in fields such as academia, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), environmental studies, international business, accounting, law, medicine, journalism, architecture, teaching, social or NGO work, and government service are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
• Be an American citizen or permanent resident of the United States. • Be pursuing a professional, business, or academic career that involves the regular use of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, or Khmer. • By the start of the grant, have (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
• Be at or near an advanced level in the language. By the start of the grant, applicants must have completed (at minimum) the third year of language classes at the college level, through formal classroom study at a college or university and/or in rigorous college-level language programs.• Be 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.
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
7/01/2025
Deadline Date (PST Time Zone):
12/31/2025 11:00 PM
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Blakemore Kingfisher Art History Language Fellowships are awarded for nine to twelve months of full-time, intensive Chinese or Korean language study in approved language programs in East Asia. These grants are open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States or Canada, and to foreign nationals who are studying at colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada, who are at or near an advanced level in the language, and who have demonstrated intent to pursue an academic career in Chinese or Korean art history prior to the 20th century.What Type of Candidate Should Apply? The ideal candidate is someone with stellar grades, outstanding recommendations, and a demonstrated commitment to art historical scholarship who will make significant contributions to the study of pre-20th century Chinese or Korean art history. Beyond commitment, we are looking for purpose: a clear plan for continuing one’s art historical training during the year following the fellowship (ideally in the same country as the language program), and a sense of the topics the candidate ultimately hopes to pursue for their Ph.D. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a Fellowship, an applicant must: • Be a citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the United States or Canada, or a foreign national studying at a college or university in the United States or Canada.
• Have demonstrated intent to pursue an academic career in Chinese or Korean art history prior to the 20th century.
• By the start of the grant, have (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
• Be at or near an advanced level in that language. By the start of the grant, applicants must have completed (at minimum) the second year of language classes at the college level, through formal classroom study in rigorous college-level language programs. Applicants who have completed only two years of language study may be expected to participate in an intensive summer program before the academic year.
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
7/01/2025
Deadline Date (PST Time Zone):
12/31/2025 11:00 PM
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