FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowships
Award Overview
The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (also known as FLAS or Title VI) is an award for grdaduate students concentrating in modern foreign language and international or area studies. Institutions have to make a competitive application to the U.S. Department of Education for funding in the world areas in which they want to offer languages. Thus, languages offered vary from one institution to another. The University of Chicago has applied for the following languages in five world areas (below). No FLAS awards in these languages can be guaranteed until funding notification from the Department of Education in early to mid Spring.* EAST ASIA (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
* EAST EUROPE (Armenian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian BCS, Czech, Kazakh, Polish, Russian, Uzbek)
* LATIN AMERICA (Portuguese, others)
* MIDDLE EAST (Arabic, Hebrew, Perisan, Turkish)
* SOUTH ASIA (Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, Urdu)
The deadline for 2009-2010 FLAS Fellowships has passed. For more information, contact Theodore Foss or the Office of Graduate Affairs.
There are two FLAS Fellowships available at the University of Chicago: academic-year and summer.
Academic Year FLAS
* Students must be enrolled in the language of award each quarter and earn a grade of B or better.
* Students must combine language study with area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of professional study for at least one course during the AY in which they hold a FLAS.
* Fellowships are awarded for nine months beginning in the Autumn Quarter and include a stipend, tuition, and required health clinic and student activity fees.
Summer FLAS
* Students must enroll in a program of intensive study for at least 6 weeks, which offers a minimum of 140 contact hours of instruction at the beginning or intermediate level, and 120 contact hours of instruction at the advanced level.
* Students can study either in the US or abroad (*Note: beginning level students cannot study abroad unless instruction is not available in the US).
* For programs abroad, students must receive approval for the language program and for travel on an American carrier (if funds are provided for travel).
* For summer study in the US, studetns can apply for FLAS fellowships from any institution offering FLAS summer fellowships.
* Awards offer a stipend of $2,500, tuition up to $4,000, and some travel if there are sufficient funds.
Eligibility
Academic Year and Summer FLAS applicants must be:
* Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the US;
* Be erolled at an institution receiving an allocation of FLAS fellowships;
* enrolled in an institution receiving FLAS funds;
* Be not beyond the fourth year of graduate study in a department or professional school while holding the award;
* Be in a program that combines modern foreign language training with area or international studies or research and training in the international aspects of professional and other fields of study;
* Show high potential for academic achievement;
* Complete a Performance Report as required by the U.S. Department of Education;
* Be subject to University regulations concerning part-time employment, contingent on approval from his/her Dean of Students;
* Have generally have prior language experience of the following languages prior to receiving a FLAS: Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish.
