3. FLAS Fellowships
About FLAS
The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
(FLAS) Program provides grants to a select number of
public and private institutions of higher education to
enable them to offer competitive academic year and
summer fellowships annually. Meritorious students use
the fellowships to pursue advanced training in modern
foreign languages and either area or international
studies…
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
4. FLAS Fellowships
About FLAS
… Since its inception as part of the Title VI, National
Defense Education Act of 1958 and presently as part of
the Title VI, Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended,
the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
Program has produced and continues to produce a
uniquely qualified cadre of modern foreign language
experts whose knowledge significantly influences the
business, government, and higher education
communities.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
5. FLAS Fellowships
Eligibility
A student is eligible to receive a fellowship if he/she…
… is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the
United States.
… is accepted for enrollment or is enrolled in a program
that combines modern foreign language training with
area or international studies.
… shows potential for high academic achievement
based on grade point average, class ranking, or similar
measures determined by the institution.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
6. FLAS Fellowships
Eligibility
And moreover…
• Undergraduates must be at the intermediate level of
proficiency or higher as determined by a language
instructor in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or Turkish.
• Native speakers are not eligible for this fellowship.
• Priority is given to students who have strong
academic records in their major and their language
area of study, when applicable.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
7. FLAS Fellowships
Types of fellowships & amounts
FLAS fellowships will provide a portion of institutional
tuition and fees, as well as a stipend
• UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR AWARD –
$10,000 tuition, $5,000 stipend
• GRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR AWARD –
$18,000 tuition, $15,000 stipend
• UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE SUMMER AWARD –
$5,000 tuition, $2,500 stipend
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
8. FLAS Fellowships
Types of fellowships
Academic Year
• Domestic full-time language and area or international
studies
Summer
• Domestic beginning, intermediate and advanced
intensive language programs.
• Overseas intermediate and advanced intensive
language programs.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
9. FLAS Fellowships
Academic Year
• Study on FLAS fellowships during the Academic Year
must be at Portland State University.
• Applicants for Academic Year fellowships are
responsible for contacting the World Languages &
Literatures Department to confirm that their
requested level of language instruction will be
offered.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
10. FLAS Fellowships
Summer
• Intensive summer language study must be the
equivalent of one academic year of modern foreign
language study.
• Summer courses must be for a minimum duration of 6
weeks and include at least 140 contact hours of
classroom instruction for beginner and intermediate
levels, or 120 contact hours for advanced level
instruction, to be eligible, subject to approval.
• Students of Arabic should be aware of post study
abroad requirements.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
11. FLAS Fellowships
Application process
Submit a complete application packet by Friday,
February 22, 2013; 5 p.m. including…
1. Completed Application Form
2. Official, up-to-date transcript. First year graduate
students should also include undergraduate
transcripts.
3. Any relevant graduate examination scores, e.g. GRE,
GMAT, LSAT (Graduate students only).
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
12. FLAS Fellowships
Application process
3. One page single-spaced Statement of Intent.
Applicants should describe how the FLAS Fellowship
will contribute to their academic preparation and
the relationship of Middle East language study to
future study and career goals.
4. Two Letters of Recommendation from individuals
familiar with the applicant’s work, preferably
including one that specifically addresses language
proficiency and one that addresses work in the
student’s major area.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
13. FLAS Fellowships
Regarding recommendations…
• The applicant is responsible for alerting
recommenders of the application deadline and
ensuring timely delivery of recommendation letters.
Letters may be delivered to the Middle East Studies
Center or given to the applicant in a sealed and
signed envelope to be submitted with other
application materials.
• Applicants for both summer and academic year
fellowships may use the same letters of
recommendation for both applications.
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
14. FLAS Fellowships
Questions?
For more information contact Middle East Studies
Center FLAS coordinator, Tam Rankin or (503)725-5811
http://www.pdx.edu/middle-east-studies/flas
