Details
The FLAS Scholarship provides funding for graduate or undergraduate students for study of underrepresented languages during one academic year or a summer fellowship. The University of Utah receives an allocation of fellowships from the U.S. Department of Education each year for FLAS. The scholarships covers:
- Academic Year:
- Undergraduates:
- $10,000 for tuition
- $5,000 living stipend
- Graduates:
- $18,000 for tuition
- $15,000 living stipend
- Undergraduates:
- Summer
- ~$5,000 for tuition
- $2,500 living stipend
Scholarship Amount
Academic Year: Undergraduates: $10,000 for tuition and a $5,000 living stipend; Graduates: $18,000 for tuition fees and a $15,000 living stipend; Summer: Undergraduates and Graduates: $5,000 for tuition fees and a $2,500 living stipendAnnual Number of Scholarships Awarded
- ~62 per year from the University of Utah
Eligibility
- Be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident
- Be a current or incoming full-time student at the University of Utah
- Undergraduate applicants must be at least a 2nd year proficiency of a less commonly taught language while receiving FLAS
- Graduate students may be eligible to take 1st year language courses as long as they can show proficiency in another language of the region
- Take a language course and area studies course while receiving FLAS
- Approved languages
- Arabic
- Cambodian (Khmer)
- Chinese
- Hindi-Urdu
- Japanese
- Korean
- Persian
- Russian
- Vietnamese
- Nahuatl
- Portuguese
- Quechua
- Other languages may be eligible during summer semester through intensive language programs
- Approved languages
Application Material
- FLAS Application
- Personal Statement
- Submitted FAFSA application
- NOTE: Having financial need is not necessary to receive FLAS funding
- CV/Resume
- Transcripts
- 2 letters of recommendation