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The best way to understand another culture is to understand its language. The Blakemore Foundation is delighted to announce our 2026-27 fellows: twelve scholars and professionals from across science, business, government, and academia, committed to developing full professional fluency in the Asian languages that matter most to America's future.

As other long-standing sources of funding for international study fall away, the ability to understand nuance, build trust, and make informed decisions across borders has never been more necessary.

They join a network of more than 550 alumni who live and work bilingually in Asia and America, spanning diplomacy, law, medicine, technology, journalism, and beyond. We are honored to welcome them into our community. More on each fellow and where they're headed, coming soon.

With gratitude to The Freeman Foundation, whose support makes the Blakemore Freeman Fellowships possible, and The Kingfisher Foundation, whose support makes the Blakemore Kingfisher Fellowships possible.

A new report from the U.S.-China Education Trust finds fewer than 2,000 Americans currently studying in China, a fraction of the 11,000 who were there in 2019.

The working group on America's China talent challenge documents the forces behind this decline and makes a clear case. Deep, on-the-ground expertise in China is essential for U.S. policy, business, and national security, and it's quietly eroding.

Deepening that expertise is at the heart of what we do. Since 1992, the Blakemore Foundation has supported more than 550 fellows from academia, diplomacy, business, and beyond in working fluently in an Asian language.

We remain committed to understanding nuance, building trust, and making informed decisions across borders. Let's keep building bridges.

Fewer Americans are studying in China, and opportunities for in-country experience have become more limited. USCET’s new Working Group report offers practical recommendations to help address this… | US-China Education Trust Fewer Americans are studying in China, and opportunities for in-country experience have become more limited. USCET’s new Working Group report offers practical recommendations to help address this challenge. The hybrid program will feature virtual remarks from Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns and conve...