Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships

Fellowships for Critical, Less Commonly Taught Languages

Thank you for visiting the KU FLAS website where you can see how FLAS fellowships have impacted our students, learn about the program, and find answers to your application questions!

The U.S. Department of Education encourages students in U.S. institutions to study languages essential to our nation’s positive engagement in the world. Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships provide financial support for students to immerse themselves in the study of these critical languages.

The University of Kansas has four designated FLAS granting area studies centers providing funding for twenty-five less commonly taught languages:

• Kansas African Studies Center (KASC)
• Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS)
• Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES)

These centers provide competitive financial support for both KU and non-KU students.