FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES (FLAS) FELLOWSHIPS

Subject to renewal of funding and Congressional appropriation, the National Resource Center on the Middle East will award Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for language and area studies for Academic Year 2010-11 and Summer 2010. FLAS Fellowships are available in modern Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish through the National Resource Center on the Middle East at Georgetown University.

Academic Year FLAS Fellowships provide full tuition, fees and a stipend of $15,000 for the study of Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish. The fellowships aim to provide training in these languages in order to meet the national need for specialists on the Middle East region. FLAS Fellows are required to take a language and area studies course each semester of the fellowship. Please note that the FLAS Fellowship is for one year of graduate study only.

The Academic Year FLAS Fellowships are contingent upon the renewal of funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants will be notified of their status around late June 2010.

Summer FLAS Fellowships allow current Georgetown undergraduate and graduate students to complete the equivalent of one academic year of Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish during the summer. The fellowship provides $5,000 in tuition and fees and $2,500 in stipend for the summer. The fellowship may be used for domestic or international study. Students at the intermediate level must participate in a program of six weeks in duration with a minimum of 140 contact hours. Advanced students must participate in a six-week program with a minimum of 120 contact hours.

Eligibility

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Must be enrolled in a full-time program of graduate study at the time the award becomes effective
• Must show potential for superior academic achievement based on academic record
• Must demonstrate long-term interest in the Middle East

Applying

Application DEADLNE: March 19, 2010.

For more information about FLAS and to access the FLAS Application Packet, click here.

**Applicants should read the application instructions carefully before applying.**


Send completed applications, transcripts and references to:

FLAS Fellowship
National Resource Center on the Middle East
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW
241 Intercultural Center
Washington, DC 20057-1020

Please direct inquiries to:

Catherine Parker
Grant Administrator
cp264@georgetown.edu