Levin ups funding after surge in Light numbers
New money will pay for East Asian language study, but some students point to underfunding in other disciplines
The Light Fellowship will send a record number of students to study in Asia this year free of charge, thanks to a million-dollar boost in the program’s funding authorized by University President Richard Levin, officials for International Education and Fellowship Programs announced Tuesday.
This year, 139 students won the awards — which fully fund summer or term-time study of East Asian languages in Asia — up from 103 last year, an increase of 35 percent. The additional awards were made possible by a guarantee from Levin that any student found qualified by the Light Fellowship...
Great send more students to Asia! What about funding for students studying in other countries? The funding's much more scarce! Levin just likes to kiss China's butt.