Grads! Study a language & bring Canada into your research with a $38,000 award!<\/p>\n
Apply for a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship \u2013 deadline, January 31, 2023. Start your application now – click\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n Are you interested in learning\u00a0French*<\/strong>\u00a0or an\u00a0Indigenous language**<\/strong>\u00a0spoken in Canada and conducting research on the Arctic, Qu\u00e9bec, natural resource management, climate change, human rights, urban planning, fisheries, law, humanities, public health, Indigenous political mobilization (to mention a few) while earning up to $38,000???<\/p>\n If so, you can apply for a FLAS fellowship for the summer, academic year or both:<\/strong> <\/p>\n Eligibility<\/strong> Application\/Questions<\/strong> *<\/strong>If you wish to study French at Universit\u00e9 Laval in Summer 2023, fellows are also eligible for $1,000 in travel funding. Alliance Fran\u00e7aise in Seattle is also another excellent choice for study and must be combined with Laval in order that fellows have sufficient contact hours.<\/p>\n **<\/strong>As Indigenous language instruction is limited, please contact Nadine Fabbi, Managing Director of Canadian Studies about your interests\u00a0nfabbi@uw.edu<\/a>. To be eligible for study of an Indigenous language, the applicant must meet one of the following criteria:
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Summer FLAS = $5,000 tuition + $2,500 living stipend (intensive language study only)<\/p>\n\n
\nFLAS Fellowships support graduate and professional students in acquiring a foreign language and an enhanced knowledge about Canada. Students from all programs and departments are encouraged to apply. FLAS Fellowships are available to full-time enrolled UW students who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or nationals. Out-of-state graduate students receive a non-resident tuition waiver. Applicants must articulate a clear interest in integrating Canadian content into their research.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Enroll to attend an information session\u00a0here\u00a0(next sessions Wednesday, Dec. 14th & Monday, Dec. 19th)
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0To begin the application, click\u00a0here<\/a>.
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0To learn more about the FLAS program in general, click\u00a0here<\/a>.
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0To see what other Canada FLAS Fellows have done \u2013 click\u00a0here!
\n\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>For questions on the application process contact Rita Bashaw, FLAS Program Manager at\u00a0FLAS@uw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Have taken first year in the language;
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Have fluency in another foreign language;
\n\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Articulate (in the letter of intent) a commitment and dedication to gaining proficiency in the language.<\/p>\n