FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowships

Higher Education Title VI FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowships Application

Each year the United States Department of Education awards Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships to universities in order to promote the training of students who intend to make their careers in college or university teaching, government service, or other employment where knowledge of foreign cultures is a prerequisite for success.

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency status required for eligibility.
ACADEMIC YEAR

• UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
• $5,000 academic year stipend plus maximum tuition award of $10,000 or actual tuition if lower.
• Requires enrollment in intermediate level language instruction (second-year level) or higher of a least commonly taught language (study of French, German or Spanish is NOT eligible for FLAS support for undergraduates).
• ARTS & SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDENT
• $15,000 academic year stipend plus maximum tuition award of 12 credit hours per semester.
• Automatic enrollment in the graduate student health insurance plan with the cost of the student premium paid by the fellowship.
• PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL GRADUATE STUDENT
• $15,000 academic year stipend plus tuition award of at least $18,000, or actual tuition if lower.
• Automatic enrollment in the graduate student health insurance plan with the cost of the student premium paid by the fellowship.

SUMMER

• ALL STUDENTS ALL PROGRAMS
• $2,500 summer stipend plus tuition award for cost of language course only.
• For summer undergraduate, requires enrollment in intermediate level language instruction (second-year level) or higher of a least commonly taught language (study of French, German or Spanish is NOT eligible).

The Islamic Studies Program supports FLAS fellows in the study of Arabic, Bengali, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu. 

For more information about FLAS fellowships, please visit: http://www.iub.edu/~flas/

The FLAS application can be accessed at : https://webdb.iu.edu/InternationalPrograms/secure/flas/flasapp.cfm