Blakemore Kingfisher Fellowships are awarded for nine to twelve months of full-time, intensive language study of Chinese or Korean in East Asia to individuals who have demonstrated intent to pursue an academic career in Chinese or Korean art history prior to the 20th century. These grants are open to citizens or permanent residents of the United States and Canada and to foreign nationals studying in colleges or universities in the United States or Canada.
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 at a relevant language program before the academic year.
Applications for study starting in the 2026/2027 academic year will be open on July 1, 2025, with a submission deadline of December 30, 2025.
Fellowship Website:
https://www.blakemorefoundation.org/blakemorekingfisher