FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES (FLAS) COMPETITION

Title VI (US Department of Education) Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year 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.
 

2022-23 FLAS Information Session

Please check our calendar for upcoming FLAS information sessions.

Please note the first information session for the upcoming summer 2022 FLAS and pending funding, academic year 2022-23 FLAS will be on Thursday, October 21 via Zoom at 3:15PM. 

Join the Zoom here: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/83811041820

Password: FLASINFO

If you miss the first one 2 more FLAS information sessions will occur, one in November and one in December for UArizona grads and undergrads interested in studying a Middle Eastern language. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS:

Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 5PM Arizona time. Please note this is a change from most years. 

Photo Credit:
Bazaar Books
İstanbul, Turkey, 2014
Hannah Gaber

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You may read the FAQ page to learn about the FLAS and what is required in the application.

To see a list of current FLAS fellows, click here.