College of Liberal Arts & SciencesUniversity of Florida

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship

Summer

Requirements

The Center for European Studies (CES) awards summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships, which are funded by the US Department of Education (USED) under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. Applicants must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a degree program at the University of Florida. Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply.

Students applying for an academic year fellowship and for a summer intensive fellowship must submit two separate applications.

Fellowships are offered for the following lesser and least commonly taught European languages:

  • Catalan
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Italian
  • Modern Greek
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Turkish

Only undergraduate students pursuing language study at the intermediate or advanced level of the above languages are eligible for FLAS funding. In exceptional cases funding may also be available to support advanced language training in French, German or Spanish. If you would like to apply for a FLAS to study a European language not listed above please email the FLAS program coordinator, Jim Robbins.

Summer fellowships provide students with an opportunity to undertake intensive study of a language related to European studies in any USED approved program. Intensive language study is defined by the USED as at least 140 hours of instruction for students at the beginning and intermediate levels, and 120 hours for advanced-level students. The summer FLAS award should provide each fellow with the equivalent of a full academic year's worth of language instruction, and students must attend a program that is a minimum of six weeks in length.

Summer fellowships cover tuition at the host institution (up to $5,000) and provide a stipend ($2,500). Travel awards (covering the actual cost of travel only, up to $1,000) may also be available. The statement of purpose accompanying the application for a summer fellowship should indicate why summer study is desired and how it will contribute to the candidate's program of study.

Applicants are responsible for finding an appropriate and eligible program of study, in consultation with their language instructor and/or academic advisors.

Applications

Application Deadline: February 15, 2013

To apply for a Summer FLAS, please submit the following:

  • Summer FLAS Application
  • Three letters of recommendation with release forms (Recommenders should send their letters directly to the center at the address below or via email to Jim Robbins)
  • Official transcripts covering at least the past two years of college study
  • Curriculum vitae or résumé
  • A cover letter explaining your interest in a FLAS fellowship
  • A 1-2 page Statement of Purpose explaining the academic purpose of the summer study and how it will contribute to your academic and/or career goals
  • A paragraph explaining the contribution of your research or career goals to broader societal concerns or public affairs
  • Specific information on the program you wish to attend (i.e., fees, number of classroom contact hours, quality of the language program, instructor qualifications)

Send application materials to the following address:

  • FLAS Fellowship Committee
    Center for European Studies
    University of Florida
    3324 Turlington Hall
    PO Box 117342
    Gainesville, FL  32611-7342

FLAS fellowships are renewable but students must reapply annually. Students who are reapplying for a FLAS fellowship must include a letter from their language instructor in addition to the three letters of recommendation.

For questions and additional information contact:

  • Jim Robbins
    Executive Director
    Center for European Studies
    University of Florida
    3324 Turlington Hall
    PO Box 117342
    Gainesville, FL  32611-734

    (352) 294-7145
    jwrobbins@ufl.edu

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