Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

The FLAS application for the summer 2025 and academic year 2025-2026 awards is now open!

The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Friday, February 14, 2025.

Sign up for an upcoming Zoom info session:

• November 14, 12:00-12:45 p.m. Click here to register.
• November 20, 4:00-4:45 p.m. Click here to register.
• December 3, 12:00-12:45 p.m. Click here to register.
• January 9, 4:00-4:45 p.m. Click here to register.
• January 21, 4:00-4:45 p.m. Click here to register.

Or stop by 206 Ingraham Hall for a hands-on application workshop! We’ll go over some application tips and then you’ll have some time to work on your application with FLAS advisors on hand to assist and answer questions.

• January 28, 12:00-1:00  p.m. (drop in; no registration required)
• February 4, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (drop in; no registration required)

FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by UW-Madison’s National Resource Centers to assist students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. FLAS awards are only available for specific languages, and are contingent on federal funding.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  Students in professional fields are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants with a high level of academic ability and with previous language training. Academic year and summer FLAS awards are two separate competitions requiring separate and complete applications.

Students receiving academic year awards  must be enrolled in full-time study for the duration of the FLAS award and must take one language course and one related area or international studies course each semester. Academic year awardees must be admitted to or enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or professional programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. FLAS awards may be used in some cases for undergraduates participating in official IAP programs and in very limited cases for dissertators. Please see the FLAS FAQ page or contact the relevant FLAS coordinator.

Summer awards are for intensive language programs either domestically or abroad. Details on minimum contact hours and duration of allowable summer programs are outlined on the FLAS FAQ page. Summer FLAS awards may be used for study at UW-Madison by non-UW students.

Additional details about FLAS at UW-Madison are available on the FLAS FAQ page (your first stop), by contacting awards@iris.wisc.edu, and from the appropriate FLAS coordinators (should you have additional questions).