Zeidman Fellowship Program

Zeidman Fellowship 2013-14

The Chinese Studies Program at Sidwell Friends School is currently seeking qualified alumni applicants for the Zeidman Fellowship Program for the 2013-14 academic year.  The program sends two alumni to a Chinese University for a year of language study.  To qualify, candidates must have graduated from Sidwell Friends after 1999, taken either Chinese language or history courses while at SFS, and formally studied Chinese language for at least one year.  The application and recommendation forms (below) must be submitted by email. For more information, contact John Flower, Director of the Chinese Studies Program, at 202-537-8181, flowerj@sidwell.edu  Application deadline is March 4, 2013.

Application

Recommendation Form

 

Each year Sidwell Friends School sends up to two Chinese Studies alumni to a Chinese University for a year of language study. The fellowship provides for tuition, room and board, and a stipend. Either during the year or upon their return, Fellows share their experiences with the Sidwell community. This unique program offers Sidwell Friends graduates a significant opportunity to improve their Chinese and experience Chinese culture firsthand.