Please review these “FLAS FAQs” before applying.
DEADLINE: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 5:00 pm.
FLAS INFORMATION SESSIONS:
Students interested in applying for a FLAS award are advised to attend one of these sessions.
FLAS fellowships fund the study of Less Commonly Taught Languages and area studies coursework. This program provides academic year and summer fellowships to assist graduate students and advanced undergraduates in foreign language and area studies. The goals of the fellowship program include: (1) to assist in the development of knowledge, resources, and trained personnel for modern foreign language and area/international studies; (2) to stimulate the attainment of foreign language acquisition and fluency; and (3) to develop a pool of international experts to meet national needs.
The Center offers two types of FLAS grants:
1. Summer intensive language study: Three GRADUATE-student and one UNDERGRADUATE summer award of up to $5,000 per award for institutional payment (tuition and health insurance), and $2,500 per award for student stipend in the U.S. or abroad.
2. An academic year course of study that includes both language and area studies courses. Four academic-year GRADUATE-student awards of up to $18,000 per award for institutional payment (tuition and health insurance) and $15,000 per award for student stipend. Please note: the receipt of an Academic Year 2013-2014 FLAS funding award is contingent upon federal allocations.
The Mideast center’s priority languages are Arabic, Modern Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu. FLAS for other languages are supported by the appropriate Area Studies Center.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
In addition to a copy of the Center’s FLAS Application Form, applicants must submit the following supplemental materials:
Supplemental Materials Instructions:
FLAS Essay: 2- 3 pages (single spaced, single-sided, 12 pt font, 1” margins). Please describe how the proposed language study fits in with your thesis, dissertation research project or degree program, how you intend to use the language, and how the language and area study will contribute to your ultimate career goals. Please also describe your previous language learning experiences (formal and informal).
FLAS Language Evaluation Form: You are to meet with a UNC language instructor who will evaluate your language skills, and who will fill the Language Evaluation Form. If you are a beginner (Graduate students only), you are not required to be evaluated or to submit this form.
Letters of Recommendation: Two letter of recommendation from faculty members, or current or past employers (one of the letters must be from a faculty member, whether from UNC or another university). Letters are to be sealed and signed on the back of the envelope by the recommender. Letters are to be included in the application packet.
Transcripts: Applicants may submit unofficial transcripts from UNC (copy and paste or snapshot from ConnectCarolina); applicants who recently transferred from other universities must submit an official transcript.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
This year the Center is requiring hard copy applications to be submitted in person (not via mail) to:
Shai Tamari
Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations
3023 FedEx Global Education Center (third floor)
301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
The deadline is Thursday, January 31, 2013, 5:00 pm.
For more information, please call Shai Tamari at 962-2034, or email him at tamari@unc.edu.