Instructions for Applying for Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
All materials for summer 2012 and academic year 2012-13 FLAS applications are due on March 2, 2012.
For Penn Applicants:
If you applied for the Academic Year 2012-13 FLAS Fellowship in the course of applying for admission to the Graduate Department of the Penn School of Arts and Science, you should send a one-page essay describing the reasons this language study is essential to realizing your study and career goals (requirement 4 below) by email attachment to the appropriate FLAS Coordinator. This must be received by March 2, 2012.
For Current Undergraduate and Graduate Students:
If you are a current undergraduate or graduate student at Penn, or if you are applying through a Penn school or program other than the SAS Graduate Department, follow the directions below, submitting the completed application by email attachment to the appropriate Center FLAS Coordinator by March 2, 2012.
1. Submit the appropriate application form (download the appropriate form/s, fill them in, and save):
* Application for an academic-year FLAS fellowship for an undergraduate student
* Application for an academic-year FLAS fellowship for a graduate student
* Application for a summer FLAS fellowship
NOTE: If you are applying for both summer and academic-year FLAS awards, you need to submit two separate applications, including separate letters of recommendation and a one-page essay for each competition, but you'll only need to submit other supporting documents (transcripts and CVs) once.
2. Submit a transcript of your most recent academic work, whether at the University of Pennsylvania or another university or college. Submit a digital copy of it. Transcripts need not be official, but may be verified during the review process.
3. Submit a curriculum vitæ (CV).
4. Submit a one-page essay describing why this language study is essential to realizing your study and career goals.
5. Have two faculty members each submit a letter of recommendation directly to the appropriate Center FLAS Coordinator, via email attachment. When you ask the faculty members for a recommendation, tell them that all letters of recommendation must specifically address how a FLAS would contribute to your current program of study or would be integrated with it.
All materials for summer 2012 and academic year 2012-13 FLAS applications are due on March 2, 2012.
Email Addresses for Appropriate Centers
African Studies Center
- Languages: Amharic, Igbo, Swahili, Tigrinya, Twi, Wolof, Yoruba, and Zulu
- Coordinator: Dr. Ali Dinar, Associate Director, aadinar@sas.upenn.edu or 215-898-6610
Center for East Asian Studies
- Languages: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
- Coordinator: Paula Roberts, Associate Director for Administration, proberts@sas.upenn.edu or 215-573-4204
Middle East Center
- Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish
- Coordinator: Mehmet Darakcioglu, Associate Director, mehmetd@sas.upenn.edu or 215-898-4690
South Asia Center
- Languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Pashto, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
- Coordinator: Jody Chavez, Managing Director, jchavez@sas.upenn.edu or 215-898-8816
Checklist for Applications for Current Penn Students:
Your application will not be considered until all supporting materials have been submitted. All materials should be submitted collectively in one email message as attachments to the appropriate FLAS Coordinator.
* ☐ The appropriate application form
* ☐ A transcript of your most recent academic work, whether at the University of Pennsylvania or another university or college.
* ☐ A curriculum vitæ (CV).
* ☐ A one-page essay (single-spaced).
* ☐ Two letters of recommendation from faculty members which specifically address how a FLAS would contribute to your current program of study or would be integrated with it.
For More Information
To learn more about FLAS, contact the appropriate FLAS Coorindator, or visit the FLAS Frequently Asked Questions page.