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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. The fellowships are intended to cover basic expenses at a graduate student level necessary to pursue an academic year of full-time intensive language study in Taiwan, China or Korea, including tuition and/or tutoring fees, plus a stipend for travel, living and study expenses. The ideal candidate is someone with stellar grades, outstanding recommendations, and a demonstrated commitment to art historical scholarship with a clear plan for continuing art historical training during the year following the fellowship.