Application Period: 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009
The U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship program supports graduate training in modern foreign languages and related area studies. Academic-year awards provide a $15,000 stipend as well as registration fees and tuition. Summer awards provide a stipend up to $2,500 plus tuition and fees to a maximum of $4,000. New and continuing graduate students in all disciplines may apply for academic year and summer awards. Funding for the Academic Year 2010-2011 is contingent upon receipt of new funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
The fellowship requires that students take language and area studies courses for a letter grade during the academic year if in residence at UCLA. Currently approved area programs are Africa, Europe and Eurasia, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Currently approved languages for academic year study include, for Africa: Arabic, Swahili and Yoruba.
To apply for a FLAS fellowship, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Since the purpose of the program is to enrich the nation’s pool of area and international specialists, applicants must be planning to use their training to teach, to serve in government or international agencies or to engage in other work that advances American understanding of other countries. Fellowship recipients must be engaged in full-time study for the duration of their awards and must submit reports on the courses they pursue and the progress they make. Awards may be used for dissertation research, but this must be approved in advance.
All requested information should reflect your status during the fellowship period.
Application Procedures
All FLAS applications must be submitted online. Required information includes:
* a statement of purpose outlining one’s research and language study plans and explaining how language study will enhance the project
* 2 academic letters of recommendation
* 1 language evaluation
* unofficial university transcripts (not URSA)
* endorsement from one’s home department
* applicant's resume or CV
Application Period: 11/9/2009 - 11/11/2009
The U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship program supports graduate training in modern foreign languages and related area studies. Currently approved area programs are Africa, Europe and Eurasia, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Currently approved languages for summer study include, for Africa all languages offered at SCALI (summer Cooperative African Language Intensive). As of Summer 2010, undergraduate students studying the target language at the advanced level (3rd year or above) are eligible for FLAS awards. Funding for the Summer 2010 is contingent upon receipt of new funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
FLAS funds may be used for intensive summer language study at UCLA or elsewhere. Non-language programs are not eligible for FLAS funding. Award amounts include up to $4000 for tuition and fees and $2500 for living expenses. In order to qualify for funding, the intensive language program must last at least 6 weeks, provide the equivalent of a full academic year of instruction, and provide at least 140 contact hours for beginning and intermediate level, or 120 contact hours for advanced level coursework.
To apply for a FLAS fellowship, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Since the purpose of the program is to enrich the nation’s pool of area and international specialists, applicants must be planning to use their training to teach, to serve in government or international agencies or to engage in other work that advances American understanding of other countries. Fellowship recipients must be engaged in full-time study for the duration of their awards and must submit reports on the courses they pursue and the progress they make. Awards may be used for dissertation research, but this must be approved in advance.
All requested information should reflect your status during the fellowship period.
Application Procedures
All FLAS applications must be submitted online. Required information includes:
* a statement of purpose outlining one’s research and language study plans and explaining how language study will enhance the project
* 2 academic letters of recommendation
* 1 language evaluation
* unofficial university transcripts (not URSA)
* applicant's resume or CV
* budget