EXPLORE ASIA

The primary goal of Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) is to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need.

Award recipients are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in East and Southeast Asia by others, and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.

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The Spring 2009 competition was the last Freeman-ASIA competition. Freeman-ASIA awards will not be available for Summer 2009 and beyond. See Details
Recently returned alumni were e-mailed information regarding the online survey and service project requirements. Please contact our office if you did not receive this information. Contact Information
Read about statistics of study abroad in Asia online at Open Doors

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"I have lived in a culture that is different from what I have been familiar with. Studying abroad has made me aware to look at life from different angles and appreciate new things. I have for a long time been caught in the mentality of my hometown, that I rarely discovered things in my own way. Being abroad helped me to discover my own approach to learning and has made me consider what I want to do in the future…"
- Matthew Fedinick, Freeman-ASIA Spring 2006 Award Recipient to Japan

Focus on Singapore

Singapore is one of four remaining true city-states in the world. (A city-state is an independent country whose territory consists solely of a single major city and the area immediately surrounding it.) It is the smallest nation in Southeast Asia, with a population of approximately 4.84 million. The English language name Singapore comes from Malay Singapura, "Lion-city." Recent studies of Singapore, however, indicate that lions have never lived there, not even Asiatic lions; the beast seen by Sang Nila Utama was most likely a tiger, probably the Malayan Tiger." (Wikipedia) More about Singapore

Freeman-ASIA (Freeman Awards for Study in Asia) is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia.Freeman-ASIA Award recipients are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in Asia by others, and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.