FLAS Fellowships

Academic Year FLAS Fellowships

The U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship program supports training in modern foreign languages and related area studies for undergraduate and graduate students working on Europe and Eurasia. Academic-year graduate awards provide a $15,000 stipend as well as in-state registration fees and tuition. The undergraduate award provides a stipend of $5,000 and up to $10,000 for fees.

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 languages for academic year study include, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Bosnian/ Croatian/ Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Undergraduate students studying the target language at the intermediate or advanced level (2nd year or above) are eligible for FLAS awards. Undergraduate students studying French, German or Spanish at any level are ineligible for FLAS awards.

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 intend to use their training to teach, to serve in government or international agencies, or to engage in private sector or non-profit 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 take and the progress they make.

Application Procedures

All FLAS applications must be submitted online.

All required information should reflect your status during the fellowship period.

Required information:

a statement of purpose outlining your research and language study plans and explaining how language study will enhance your training and career goals
2 academic letters of recommendation
1 language evaluation or proficiency certification
unofficial university transcripts (not URSA)
Curriculum Vitae

Academic year FLAS fellowships are contingent upon renewed funding from the US Department of Education Title VI International and Foreign Language Education program.

Read the FLAS FAQs HERE.

Application Deadline: February 19

Summer FLAS Fellowships

The U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship program supports training in modern foreign languages and related area studies for undergraduate and graduate students working on Europe and Eurasia. Currently approved languages for summer study include, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian/Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Undergraduate students studying the target language at the intermediate or advanced level (2nd year or above) are eligible for FLAS awards. Undergraduate students studying French, German or Spanish at any level are ineligible for FLAS awards. Graduate students at the beginning level are considered for overseas language study only if an appropriate equivalent language program in the student’s target language is not available in the US.

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 $5000 for tuition and fees, $2500 for living expenses, and $1000 for travel 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.