November 15, 2023

Information sessions for students interested in applying for 2024-2025 FLAS will be held in two sections.

Virtual Session I will be Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT. To register for Virtual Session I, click here.

In-person Session II will be Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT in Gregory Hall, Room 205. Registration is not required to attend In-Person Session II.

Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome at either session.

*Topics of discussion include eligibility and requirements, walking through the application, and answering questions about the application process and the fellowship. FLAS coordinators from individual centers will be in attendance and available to the students for questions and discussion in break-out sessions after the main presentation.

About FLAS

The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships enable undergraduate and graduate students to study modern foreign languages along with area studies, international studies, or international or area aspects of professional studies. FLAS recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and enrolled full-time. 

For the academic year 2024-2025:

  • Graduate FLAS fellows receive up to $18,000 towards tuition and fees and a $20,000 stipend paid in monthly installments over the course of the academic year.
  • Undergraduate FLAS fellows receive up to $10,000 towards tuition and fees and a $5,000 stipend paid in monthly installments over the course of the academic year.

For the summer 2024:

  • Up to $5,000 towards tuition and fees and a $3,500 stipend.

The following centers are offering FLAS Fellowships for Academic Year 2023-2024:

Deadline for Applications: January 26, 2024

Deadline for Letters of Recommendation: February 2, 2024

For more information, visit FLAS Fellowships at Illinois website.