Asian Studies
Selected Scholarships and Sources of Funding for
Study Abroad, Language Study
National Smart Grant (revolving)
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/SmartGrants.jsp
The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain
Talent Grant, also known as the National Smart Grant is available during
the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students
who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in
physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering
or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The
student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA)
of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. The National SMART
Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.
Gilman International Scholarship Program (deadline 10.09.2007)
http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html
820 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded
this academic year for
Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. 25 Critical Need Language Supplements will be offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Blakemore Foundation (Deadline 12.30.2007)
http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/
Eligible Languages
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are
awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast
Asia such as:
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Consideration will be given to other East or Southeast
Asian languages on an individual basis. Grants will not be made for
the study of Asian languages not in current use.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must:
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Be
pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves
the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language |
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Have
a college undergraduate degree |
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Be
at or near an advanced level in the language as defined below |
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Be
able to devote oneself exclusively to language study during the
term of the grant; grants are not made for part-time study |
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Be
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"Professional or business career" includes,
but is not limited to, careers in computer science, engineering, international
business, journalism, law, medicine, NGO work, and teaching.
Please refer to our FAQ page for other answers
to common questions about eligibility.
Definition
of Advanced Level
An applicant for a Blakemore Freeman Fellowship must
have:
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minimum of three academic years of regular language study at the
college level (example: completed 3rd year Chinese); or |
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minimum of one academic year of full-time intensive language study
at the college-level; or |
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Provide
proof of equivalent competency (click here for language
evaluation form that can be used to satisfy this requirement) |
Selection
Criteria
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focused, well-defined career objective involving |
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The
potential to make a significant contribution to a field of study
or area of professional or business activity in an Asian country |
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Prior
experience in the Asian country or involvement or participation
in activities related to the country |
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Good
academic, professional or business background, appropriate to
the career program |
Fulbright Scholar Program
(Deadline October of each year)
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship
(FLAS) (deadline 3.3.2008)
This one-year award is
for students in the humanities, professional schools, and social sciences
who need to acquire a high level of competency in a modern foreign language
for their field. You must show potential for high achievement and plan
to enroll in a language and an area studies course of the award. Students
applying to master’s or doctoral programs are eligible. To be considered,
