FREEMAN ASIA AWARDS (Updated Jan 2007)

The primary goal of the Freeman-ASIA Program is to increase the number of American undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia by providing students with the information and financial assistance they will need to make Asia their study abroad destination. The Freeman Awards for Study In Asia are generously supported by the Freeman Foundation and administered by the Institute of International Education.

Awards are given to support semester programs (including summer programs) as well as year-long academic programs. Applications must be submitted and reviewed by the campus advisor (at Stanford, the Overseas Resource Center).

Awards are available only to students who plan to study abroad in the following countries/regions: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Priority will be given to students with no previous experience in the country in which they plan to study.

Students participating in Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs are eligible for consideration. However, students must spend a minimum of 8 weeks in one of the countries and must register for intensive language study during that period.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of application.

• Applicants must be currently enrolled as continuing undergraduates in U.S. colleges or universities, be in good academic standing and currently receive financial aid or have verifiable need for financial assistance to study abroad in Asia.

• Applicants must have their financial aid advisers verify the financial need for their study abroad programs and sign their Financial Need Validation Forms.

• The ORC will verify financial need and endorse a student’s application before it is submitted to IIE.

• Within three months after return from a study abroad program in Asia, awardees must fulfill a service requirement to help promote study abroad in Asia. Within six months, awardees must submit a final report to summarizing their experiences, including the implementation of the service requirement.

Award Benefits

Freeman-ASIA award benefits are determined by the length of the program. All eligible study abroad programs must be a minimum of 8 weeks. Awards will be paid to the study abroad program adviser, according to the following fixed amounts only: Please see the Freeman Asia official website for specific amount.

The Campus Deadline

For the Stanford campus deadline, applicants must submit:

• a statement of purpose
• transcript
• 2 references