{"id":1886,"date":"2024-01-16T18:50:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/clacx\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:38:16","slug":"flas2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/clacx\/2024\/01\/16\/flas2024\/","title":{"rendered":"FLAS FELLOWSHIP &#8211; We are receiving applications! Due date: Feb 5 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLACX at Vanderbilt University receives funding from the Department of Education to support Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Awards for Intensive Studies of Portuguese or indigenous Latin American languages. Fellowships provide tuition expenses for the study of Portuguese, K\u02c8iche\u02c8 Mayan, or another indigenous language.<\/p>\n<p>Any\u00a0<strong>graduate or undergraduate student<\/strong>\u00a0with Luso-Brazilian, Haitian, or indigenous language-related interests and who is a U.S. citizen\/permanent resident is eligible to apply. Undergraduate applicants must have already attained intermediate-level proficiency in the target language. Graduate students, if at the beginner level, must be advanced speakers of another Latin American language to qualify.<\/p>\n<p>For more info, please access our <a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/clacx\/aid-and-awards\/\">Aid and Awards page<\/a>, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/clacx\/summer-language-programs\/\">Summer Language Programs page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDY K\u2019ICHE\u2019 MAYAN THIS SUMMER IN GUATEMALA WITH A FLAS FELLOWSHIP!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(See: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17185733\/FLAS-Promotional-Flyer_Kiche.pdf\">FLAS Promotional Flyer_K&#8217;iche&#8217;<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbilt&#8217;s Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies offers Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships for the study of K\u2019iche\u2019 Mayan and co-hosts the Mayan Language Institute in Guatemala with Tulane University.<\/p>\n<p>Dates for 2024: June 22 \u2013 August 3.<br \/>\nSummer FLAS Fellowships include $5000 in tuition support and a $3500 stipend.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility<br \/>\nStudents must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduates must be at the<br \/>\nintermediate or advanced level of study<br \/>\nof K\u2019iche\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Citizens, nationals, or permanent<br \/>\nresidents of the US<\/li>\n<li>Graduate students must be at the<br \/>\nintermediate level of language proficiency<br \/>\nor above to study in Guatemala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We also offer Academic Year fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students:<\/strong><br \/>\nUndergraduate AY FLAS Fellowships include $10,000 in tuition support and a $5000 AY stipend.<br \/>\nEligibility for undergraduates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be at the intermediate level of language proficiency or above<\/li>\n<li>Must be enrolled in KICH 2201 in Fall and KICH 2202 for Spring<\/li>\n<li>Must be enrolled in a course focused on Latin America for both Fall and Spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Must be a US citizen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Graduate AY FLAS Fellowships include $18,000 in tuition support and a $20,000 AY stipend.<br \/>\nEligibility for graduate students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be enrolled in a K\u2019iche\u2019 Mayan language course for both Fall and Spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Must be enrolled in a course focused on Latin America for both Fall and Spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Must be a US citizen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>STUDY PORTUGUESE THIS SUMMER IN BRAZIL WITH A FLAS FELLOWSHIP! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(See: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17185732\/FLAS-Promotional-Flyer_Portuguese.pdf\">FLAS Promotional Flyer Portuguese)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vanderbilt\u2019s Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies offers Foreign<br \/>\nLanguage and Area Studies fellowships for the study of Portuguese and co-hosts the<br \/>\nSummer in Brazil in S\u00e3o Paulo with Tulane University.<\/p>\n<p>Dates for 2024: June 8-July 20.<br \/>\nSummer FLAS Fellowships include $5000 in tuition support and a $3500 stipend.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility:<br \/>\nStudents must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduates must be at the<br \/>\nintermediate level of language<br \/>\nproficiency or above<\/li>\n<li>Citizens, nationals, or permanent<br \/>\nresidents of the US<\/li>\n<li>Graduate students must be at the<br \/>\nintermediate level of language proficiency<br \/>\nor above to study in Brazil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We also offer Academic Year fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate AY FLAS Fellowships include $10,000 in tuition support and a $5000 AY stipend. Eligibility for undergraduates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be enrolled in a Portuguese language course for both Fall and Spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Must be enrolled in a course focused on Latin America for both Fall and Spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Must be at the intermediate level of language proficiency or above<\/li>\n<li>Must be a US citizen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Graduate AY FLAS Fellowships include $18,000 in tuition support and a $20,000 AY stipend.\u00a0Eligibility for graduate students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be enrolled in a Portuguese language course for both Fall and Spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Must be enrolled in a course focused on Latin America for both Fall and Spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Must be a US citizen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**Eligibility guidelines are defined by the US Department of Education, not CLACX<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application forms<\/strong><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Summer 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vanderbilt.edu\/surveys\/?s=YLYDC9JHPR4CKKKX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application for FLAS Fellowships for Summer 2024<\/a>. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Academic Year 2024-2025:<a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vanderbilt.edu\/surveys\/?s=JFY9K7JMTLK4YWE7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> FLAS Application for the 2024-2025 AY.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Both applications will be <strong>due February 5, 2024<\/strong> with winners announced in March.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more info, please access our <a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/clacx\/aid-and-awards\/\">Aid and Awards page<\/a>, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/clacx\/summer-language-programs\/\">Summer Language Programs page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1949\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17194015\/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17194015\/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17194015\/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17194015\/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17194015\/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/17194015\/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLACX at Vanderbilt University receives funding from the Department of Education to support Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Awards for Intensive Studies of Portuguese or indigenous Latin American languages. 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