The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship competition is open to graduate students who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who are enrolled in or applying to a full-time program that combines modern foreign language training with international or area studies. Two types of FLAS Fellowships are available at the University of Chicago: Summer Fellowships & Academic Year Fellowships. Applications due April 18th, 2022.
The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offer a stipend of $2,500 and tuition of up to $5,000 to undergraduate students concentrating in a modern foreign language and a program that includes international or area studies. Fellowships may be used for domestic or overseas intensive programs at the intermediate or advanced level of language study. Programs must last a minimum of six weeks. Eligible languages include Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Kazakh, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Turkish, Uzbek, and Yiddish. FLAS applications are ranked based on applicants' academic performance, letters of recommendation, application materials, and financial need. Applications due April 18, 2022.
FLAS Fellowships are awards for graduate students concentrating on modern foreign language and international or area studies. In the 2021-22 competition cycle, UChicago will accept applications for languages in three world areas: East Asia, East Europe, and Middle East. The FLAS Fellowships provide Academic Year Fellowships for language and area studies coursework on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, and Summer FLAS Fellowships for language study on campus, domestically or abroad during summer 2021. All applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and cannot be beyond the fifth year of graduate study while holding the award.
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Due: February 8, 2021 at 11:59pm CT
There will be an information session for those interested in applying for FLAS Fellowships for this summer and next academic year at UChicagoGRAD HQ, Wednesday, January 22, 2:00 – 3:00 pm.
There will be an information session for those interested in applying for FLAS Fellowships for this summer and next academic year at UChicagoGRAD HQ, Thursday, January 16, 3:30 – 4:30pm.
In the 2021-22 competition cycle, UChicago will accept applications for languages in three world areas: East Asia, East Europe, and Middle East. The FLAS Fellowships provide Academic Year Fellowships for language and area studies coursework on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, and Summer FLAS Fellowships for language study on campus or elsewhere (domestically or abroad) during summer 2021 (CMES is not accepting summer applications). All applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and cannot be beyond the fifth year of graduate study while holding the award.
Deadline: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 11:59pm CT
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships 2019-20
