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SUMMER
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships 

Deadline: January 1

The Summer FLAS fellowships provide for the study of Southeast Asian languages at any educational institution, including those in Southeast Asia, during the summer semester. Top priority will be given to students planning to study a language in a Southeast Asian country.

Any qualified undergraduate or graduate student from any accredited U.S. higher education institution is encouraged to apply for the Summer FLAS award.

If you are intending to apply for both the Summer 2013 and AY 2013-14 FLAS awards:

1. Please inform your two referees of this so that they write a single letter for both rounds.

2. You do not have to submit another Language Reference Form (LRF) for the AY 2013-14 application.

3. Please do not submit your AY 2013-14 application until you have been informed of the outcome of your Summer 2013 application.

Summer Fellowship details - Undergraduate and Graduates

2013 list of approved overseas summer language programs eligible for FLAS fellowship funding (pdf)

Language Reference Form (pdf)

2012 Summer FLAS Fellowship Recipients

ACADEMIC YEAR (AY)
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

Deadline: February 1

Each year the Center for Southeast Asian Studies selects a number of qualified undergraduate and graduate students for FLAS fellowships funded by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program.

If you are intending to apply for both the Summer 2013 and AY 2013-14 FLAS awards: 

1. Please inform your two referees of this so that they write a single letter for both rounds.

2. You do not have to submit another Language Reference Form (LRF) for the AY 2013-14 application.

3. Please do not submit your AY 2013-14 application until you have been informed of the outcome of your Summer 2013 application.

FLAS Academic Year: Undergraduate Students

FLAS Academic Year: Graduate Students

The Academic Year FLAS fellowships provide for the study of the following Southeast Asian languages at NIU during fall and spring semesters:

  • Burmese
  • Indonesian
  • Khmer (Cambodia)
  • Malay (Malaysia/Brunei/Singapore)
  • Tagalog (Philippines)
  • Thai

Clark and Arlene Neher Graduate Fellowship
for the Study of Southeast Asia

Deadline: February 1

Through an endowment established by Clark and Arlene Neher, this fellowship will pay $5,200 toward educational expenses in addition to a tuition waiver from the graduate school. This award competition is open to any person regardless of their national origin. This award shall also be granted without regard to citizenship, race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, or sexual orientation.

Applicants must be in good standing at NIU, at an advanced stage in their program, either master's and/or doctoral, and be planning field and/or archival research in Southeast Asian studies. The fellowship may be used to support research related expenses with funds obtained through the mechanism of refund on Bursar accounts with zero balance.

The NIU Foundation no longer processes any check requests to be paid directly to students. Therefore, this award will be routed through the Office of Student Financial Aid and applied directly to the student's Bursar account.

Application for Clark and Arlene Neher Graduate Fellowship

2012-2013 Academic Year FLAS and Neher Fellowship Recipients

Steps to FLAS Funding (undergraduates) (poster)

> NOTE: Please also visit the CSEAS Study Abroad page for related funding opportunities.

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