Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)

Deadline

Overview

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships program provides allocations of academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education to assist meritorious undergraduate students and graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area or international studies. Eligible students apply for fellowships directly to an institution that has received an allocation of fellowships from the U.S. Department of Education.

Benefits

Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

The Summer 2024 Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) provides eligible students with up to $3,500 stipend and $5,000 in tuition during the Summer 2024 semester for funding intermediate and/or intensive study of Albanian, Armenian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS), Kazakh, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Uzbek domestically or abroad.

AY 24-25 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

The 2024-2025 Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) provides eligible undergraduate students with a $5,000 stipend and up to $10,000 in tuition to cover expenses for AY 2024-2025. Eligible graduate students are awarded a $20,000 living stipend and up to $18,000 in tuition, similarly, to cover expenses for AY 2024-2025. Undergraduate and graduate FLAS Fellowships are available for students studying the following languages at the intermediate level: Albanian, Armenian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS), Kazakh, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Uzbek.

Deadline: January 31, 2024

Eligibility criteria

1. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, National, or Permanent Resident.
2. Applicants must be a degree-seeking student in good standing at Arizona State University (ASU) or have been accepted as a degree-seeking student at ASU.
3. Applicants must submit their FAFSA for the 2023-2024 academic year and provide a copy of their Financial Aid Award Letter.
4. Applicant must be eligible to receive an Arizona State University tuition scholarship.
5. Applicants must be prepared to enroll in at least one Russian, Eurasian, or East European area studies course for the Spring Semester.
6. Applicants must be prepared to enroll at the intermediate level in one of the following languages for Fall and Spring Semesters: Albanian, Armenian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS), Kazakh, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Uzbek.
7. Applicants must have a 3.0 minimum GPA and a demonstrated interest in Central and/or Eastern Europe. Applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA are encouraged to apply and address their GPA in the Statement of Purpose.
8. Applicants from underrepresented groups and veterans/active duty US military personnel are encouraged to apply.
9. Applicants from all majors are encouraged to apply.

Award requirements

FLAS awards are contingent upon funding from the U.S. Department of Education

Application process

Summer Applications are due on January 31, 2024.

AY 24-25 Applications will be due January 31, 2024. 

For more information, please contact the primary ONSA advisor for FLAS, Dr. Laurie Stoff, or the Melikian Center FLAS coordinator for FLAS, Theresa Zimm. 

Summer FLAS applications:

• Application Form: Available Online through GEO

AY 24-25 FLAS application materials:

• Application Form: Available Online
• Letter of Recommendation Form: Available Online