2009 – 2010 Academic Year
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 by 5.00 p.m.

With funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education, the international and area studies centers listed on the attached page expect to award non-service fellowships for the 2009-2010 academic year. The centers invite eligible graduate and professional school students to apply for these fellowships. Under the terms of the fellowship program, as specified by the U.S. Department of Education, the FLAS award consists of a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to cover tuition and required fees plus a stipend of $15,000.

The purpose of the fellowships is to encourage the study or use of foreign languages in combination with international or area studies. Priority will be given to students enrolling in a foreign language course and at least one area studies course each semester while completing full-time course work. In some cases fellowships will be awarded for the use of the advanced foreign language while carrying out overseas research during the academic year. The languages for which fellowships are offered by each center are indicated below. The FLAS competitions are open to graduate and professional school students currently enrolled at Duke. The competitions are also open to students who will begin their graduate studies in Fall 2009. In most cases, native speakers of these languages, even if U.S. citizens or permanent residents, are not eligible for a fellowship in their native language.

Please note that student applicants are required to obtain the signature of their Department or School representative signifying the Department or School’s agreement to accept the institutional payment in lieu of full tuition and fees for the FLAS Fellow. According to the fellowship program guidelines, the FLAS Fellow cannot be required to contribute to the cost of their tuition and fees from their own personal resources.

Eligibility requirements for Academic Year FLAS Fellowships:

1. Recipients must enroll as full-time students in a graduate or professional degree program during the fellowship period;
2. Recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
3. Recipients must enroll in the formal study of one of the languages indicated below while pursuing a formal academic program of study that includes area studies courses, or be actively engaged in the use of such a language via overseas field research;
4. Only candidates of very high professional promise should be nominated.

Application Instructions: We are pleased to invite applications from graduate students in academic departments or professional schools for these FLAS fellowships. Each center listed on the attached page will administer its own competition to award fellowships for the study of the languages listed. Please send five copies of the following application materials to the appropriate center(s) no later than 5:00 p.m., February 27, 2009. (Please note: It is possible to apply to more than one center – please make it clear on your application if you are doing so):

1. A completed application form (attached — please note that Directors of Graduate Studies or their professional school equivalents must certify that applicants are in good academic standing by signing where indicated on the attached application form; applicants must also obtain any additional approvals required by their Department or School prior to submitting the application; this signature also indicates the School’s agreement to accept the cost of education allowance in lieu of full payment of tuition and required fees);
2. A letter of recommendation, from the candidate’s academic advisor, sponsoring faculty member or other recommender with knowledge of the student’s potential for contribution to the profession, in which an evaluation is made of the nominee’s undergraduate and/or graduate performance [Note: the Center for South Asia Studies requires three letters of recommendation];
3. An official transcript of the student’s graduate record at Duke (or undergraduate record if the applicant is applying to graduate school);
4. A two-page proposal by the nominee describing prior language and area studies training, related experiences, and future study plans, including explicit reference to how those plans will lead to professional activity in the relevant world area or areas in which the language will be used. The nominee should also clearly indicate for which language he or she is applying and what courses or research would be undertaken in the language. Students applying for a FLAS fellowship to conduct dissertation research abroad during the award period must also submit a separate, one-page description of their research project, including a statement of purpose, methods, expected use of the language to be studied and their dissertation advisor’s signature.

The availability of Academic Year FLAS Fellowships for 2009-2010 and beyond will be contingent upon confirmation of funding received by each center from the U.S. Department of Education. Funding for Summer 2009 FLAS competitions has already been confirmed.

Duke University does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, religion, national origin, handicap, veteran status, sexual orientation or preference, sex, or age in the administration of educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, employment or any other University program or activity. It admits qualified students to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities accorded or made available to students.

Please note: According to U.S. Department of Education guidelines, FLAS Fellows using a foreign language to conduct research overseas must be at the advanced level of study of the language in question. E-mail addresses are provided for the purpose of inquiries only.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 by 5.00 p.m.

Applications for Academic Year FLAS fellowships through the Duke University Center for International Studies should be hand-carried with all supporting documentation to:

Nancy Hare Robbins
Duke University Center for International Studies
John Hope Franklin Center – Room 105
2204 Erwin Road, Duke University

or mailed to:

Nancy Hare Robbins
Duke University Center for International Studies
Box 90404, John Hope Franklin Center
2204 Erwin Road
Durham NC 27705-0404

Link to Academic Year APPLICATION

Applications will not be accepted via e-mail. Applications will be accepted via fax only in cases where the applicant is abroad.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE RELEVANT CENTER.

Area Studies Centers Administering Academic Year FLAS Fellowship Competitions For 2009-2010:

  foreign language, Foreign Language and Area Studies, Funding Opportunities, travel grants

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