The deadline for departments to nominate candidates is February 16, 1999. Fellowships will be awarded for academic year 1999-2000 and for summer 1999. The extent to which your overall course of study focuses on East Asian studies. The extent to which your immediate study plan includes appropriate language training through formal study. East Asian languages approved for these awards are Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Preference is given for language study where letter grades are earned.
The level of your planned language study. NRF awards may not be used for first year language study and are not intended for native speakers of the target language. Summer language study must be undertaken at a U.S. Department of Education approved institution. Past awardees may reapply but in no case will awards be made for more than four years. A maximum of 18 months in the United States for dissertation research.