The M. Daniel Miller III and Phoebe T. Miller Endowment

The M. Daniel Miller III and Phoebe T. Miller Endowment, a permanently endowed fund at Washington and Lee University, provides financial assistance to undergraduate students planning to study abroad and will be awarded with term and country preferences for academic year and semester-long experiences in China and Japan. The income is to be awarded to a student, but it is not restricted to the stated preferences, if no students meet those preferences. This fund is administered by the Director of International Education or his/her designee in consultation with the Office of Financial Aid. 

All students interested in studying Chinese or Japanese in China (Mainland China or Taiwan) or in Japan in the Summer of 2026 are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Friday, January 23, 2026. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Please note that this Language Study Abroad Grant offers funding for returning students only.

Applications should be submitted through this website.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Professor Yanhong Zhu at zhuy@wlu.edu.