The African Studies Program encourages students of African languages to submit applications for Summer 2017 and Academic Year 2017-2018 fellowships and awards. Applications for both competitions are now open!
Application deadline is February 13, 2017.
FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the UW’s National Resource Centers to assist students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applications by students in professional fields are encouraged. Preference will be given to applicants with a high level of academic ability and with previous language training.
For more details and to apply online, visit the UW-Madison FLAS site.
Languages
Eligible students may apply to study the following languages with a FLAS award from the African Studies Program.
Academic Year
Arabic
Hausa
Swahili
Wolof
Yoruba
Zulu
African Language Directed Study*
*FLAS applicants interested in self-instruction of a language not offered in a regular classroom setting at the UW-Madison may do so through AFRICAN 670 (2cr) and 697 (3cr). Applicants interested in the African Language Directed Study need to contact FLAS coordinator Meagan Doll for details, guidance, and special instructions before beginning a FLAS application.
Summer
A wide range of African languages are eligible.
Plan your summer African language study with this helpful list of domestic and international language programs. List will be updated as program information is released.
Summer 2016 domestic and international programs
The link takes you to a Google spreadsheet that also includes tabs with lists of overseas African language programs that FLAS students have attended in the past.
Prospective FLAS students should note that the U.S. Department of Education does not guarantee approval for an overseas program even if approval has been given in the past.
Fellowships and awards
Graduate student academic-year fellowship
tuition + $15K stipend
Undergraduate student academic-year award
$10K toward tuition + $5K stipend
Undergraduate and graduate summer award
Up to $5K toward tuition + $2.5K stipend
Information sessions
There will be two information sessions for students interested in applying for a FLAS award or fellowship (please note different times for graduate and undergraduate applicants). The content of the December and January meetings will be identical:
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
206 Ingraham Hall
3:30-4:30pm for undergraduate student applicants
5:00-6:00pm for graduate applicants
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
206 Ingraham Hall
3:30-4:30pm for undergraduate student applicants
5:00-6:00pm for graduate applicants
FLAS Open Houses
These open houses are designed to give students the opportunity to drop in for application guidance or questions. Graduate and undergraduate applicants welcome.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
336 Ingraham Hall
11:00-1:00pm
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
336 Ingraham Hall
11:00-1:00pm