Deadline Approaching: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

Foreign language and area studies fellowship (flas)

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1ST 2023

The Middle East Institute (MEI) is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Middle East National Resource Center and is authorized to award graduate and undergraduate Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships to students of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Hebrew.

FLAS awards can be for Academic Year study at Columbia, or for intensive summer language study in the U.S. or abroad:

  • Academic Year awards for graduate students consist of $15,000 tuition and a $20,000 stipend. For AY 2023-24, the FLAS award for incoming GSAS students (only) will be supplemented by GSAS funds and will cover the remainder of tuition costs. Students will be required to register for a full RU in both the fall and spring of their first year

  • Academic Year awards for undergraduates consist of a $10,000 tuition and a $5,000 stipend.

  • Summer awards cover tuition up to $5,000 and offer a $2,500 stipend.

Fellowships, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekFLAS, 2023