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Eligible Languages by Center
Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program
- Arabic
- Hindi
- Persian
- Portuguese
- Quechua
- Swahili
- Wolof
Applicant Eligibility
- This fellowship supports study of eligible languages (see list above) at all levels, from elementary to advanced. Preference will be given to applicants studying at the intermediate to advanced level.
- Applicants must be degree-seeking students in good academic standing enrolled in graduate programs at the University of Illinois.
- Incoming graduate students are eligible to receive a fellowship if they are accepted for enrollment and matriculate for the 2025-2026 academic year or are already enrolled full-time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Application Materials
All applicants must submit to the relevant center the following:
- Personal statement explaining your rationale for studying a particular language, experience with the language (if any) and/or any other foreign languages, how the proposed language study fits in with your field of study and relates to the specific area studies you are apply to, as well as how the study of the language will advance your academic/professional goals;
- Unofficial transcripts;
- Two letters of recommendation (one must be from your current advisor). Reference letters must be submitted by referee at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/10329057
- Letters of Recommendation are due by 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.
Application and instructions are available at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/504860920
Applications are due by Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at 11:59pm.
Contacts
Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies: Associate Director Yuchia Chang (yuchia@illinois.edu)
Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program: Associate Director Anita Kaiser (arkaiser@illinois.edu)
