_{Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship}

The Center for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) administers academic year and summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships under a 2022-2026 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Centers (NRC) program. The Center provides fellowships for the study of Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Turkish. FLAS Fellowships are awarded competitively through an annual competition. Graduate and undergraduate students from all departments and professional schools are encouraged to apply.

^{Summer 2024 & Academic Year 2024-2025 FLAS Application}

The Center for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies invites applications from University of Illinois undergraduate and graduate students for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships. The Center administers FLAS fellowships for the study of Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Turkish for Summer 2025 and Academic Year 2025-2026.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 31, 2025

In-person info sessions: (Registration not required)

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at 3 pm Gregory Hall Room- 213 

Or Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024, at 3 pm Psych Building Room 207

For further information or to apply, go to FLAS Fellowships at Illinois or 

Contact Outreach Coordinator: Maha Chahine at chahine2@illinois.edu

Students may also apply for funding to study a Middle Eastern or South Asian language through the following Centers:

Center for African Studies: Arabic

Please contact Dr. Maimouna Barro for further details at barro@illinois.edu.

Center for Global Studies: Arabic; Hebrew; Hindi; Persian; Turkish

Please contact Dr. Timur Pollack-Lagushenko for further details at tpollack@illinois.edu.

European Union Center: Arabic

Please contact Sydney Lazarus for further details at lazarus5@illinois.edu.