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Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships "Graduate" Information Session

Event Type
Informational
Sponsor
Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies; Center for Global Studies; European Union Center; Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
Date
Dec 2, 2020   4:00 - 5:00 pm  
Cost
Free
Registration
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Contact
Yu Chuan Shen
E-Mail
ycshen2@illinois.edu
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"Graduate" Information Session
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020
4:00pm to 5:00pm CT
Virtual Event: Register here

Application due Friday, January 29, 2021 (11:59 pm CST)
Letters of Recommendation due Friday, February 5, 2021 (11:59 pm CST)

FLAS Fellowships support graduate and undergraduate study in modern foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or international or area aspects of professional studies. Students from all departments and professional schools are encouraged to apply. Funding for these fellowships is provided by the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI Program.

The Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS) FLAS fellowships support the intermediate and advanced study of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean in combination with area studies, international studies, or area aspects of professional studies.

AWARDS FOR the ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022

Graduate Students: may receive up to $18,000 to cover tuition and fees, and a stipend of $15,000 payable over the academic year. Eligibility for tuition waivers varies by the home department and school.

Undergraduate Students: may receive $10,000 towards tuition and fees to study at the University of Illinois and a stipend of $5,000.

AWARDS FOR SUMMER 2021

Graduate and Undergraduate Students: The awards carry a stipend of $2,500 plus $5,000 that can be used for tuition and fees to study a language. In some cases, a travel award may also be made. Students desiring to study overseas are advised to confer with CEAPS early in the planning process.

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