FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES (FLAS) COMPETITION
Title VI (US Department of Education) Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year (AY) and Summer fellowships are awarded annually in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish to undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Arizona in any program/department who are pursuing Middle Eastern language and area studies. Funding is provided by the International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office of the U.S. Department of Education and awards are made through CMES.
2025-26 FLAS Information Session
Please check our calendar for upcoming FLAS information sessions. They will be added shortly.
How to Apply
FLAS applications will be done through a Qualtrics link for all UA students. The application links are provided below.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: Monday, February 17, 2025 at 5PM AZ time.
As soon as you start applying for a Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (whether summer 2025, or academic year 2025-26) please fill out the recommender survey. Click here to submit the information. (Will announce when the application links are active for this year's competition - we are running a bit behind). Please note, before submitting recommender's information, make sure to secure their agreement.
CMES Staff highly recommend one of the three program options for your summer FLAS application be a virtual program as a back-up.
Application Components
Students should prepare the following components and follow the link to the intended program application at the bottom of this page.
- Two references (Submit reference contact information to the Recommender Survey)
- Unofficial transcripts - please scan all your transcripts into one pdf file and upload the the single pdf in the application. Please name the file LastName_Transcripts
- Statement(s) of Purpose - please name the file LastName_Statement. Please include the application type in the name (e.g. for undergraduate academic year: LastName_UGStatement)\
- Your statement of purpose should be tailored to the program that you seek funding for.
- CV/resume -please name the file LastName_CV
- Certificate of Eligibility. Please download the certificate. Sign the form, and upload it with your completed application. Please name the file LastName_Eligibility
- A completed FAFSA on file with the University of Arizona is required to apply to FLAS