BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program:The Foreig n Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program assists students in pursuing training in order to acquire a high level of competence in one or more languages critical to national needs of the United States\, and a fu ller understanding of\n the areas\, regions\, or countries in which tha t language is commonly used.\nUNDERGRADUATE \; AND GRADUATE students w ho are studying less commonly taught languages at the intermediate to adva nced level are eligible to apply for FLAS fellowships through Syracuse Uni versity. \;Graduate students in profession program (e.g.\, \;Publi c Administration)\n may ask for an exemption to study \;Hindi-Urdu at the beginner level.\nSOUTH ASIA:\n Academic year FLAS fellowships at Syracuse University are awarded for:\n Hindi-Urdu\n \n Summer FL AS Fellowships from Syracuse may be used toward a full summer of study in intensive language training programs in the United States or abroad for an y South Asian language approved by the South Asia Center. In addition to a pplying\n for FLAS\, students must also apply to an approved summer lan guage program--the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Summer Lang uage Program for\n study in India or The South Asian Studies Language I nstitute (SASLI)\, held at the University of Wisconsin. \;\nAwards are contingent upon continued funding from the Department of Education. \ ;Summer 2019 FLAS Application:\n SAC\nSummer FLAS 2019Deadline: Friday\, F ebruary 8\, 2019Application guidelines.Academic Year 2019-20: SAC\nAY FLAS 2019-20\n\n \n Deadline: Wednesday\, February 13\, 2019Application gu idelines.Application Requirements\n\n\n1. \; \;Completed on-line a pplication form (including a one-page\, PDF format\; Statement of Purpose& nbsp\;describing how FLAS training fits into your academic program and you r career plans).\n 2. \; \; Updated\, official S.U. transcript only if you are a continuing undergraduate or graduate student  \;deli vered to Amy Marsden\, FLAS Coordinator\, in 346 Eggers \;Hall. New\, incoming graduate students do not\nneed to submit a transcript.\n Note:  \; Syracuse University official transcripts can be requested and subm itted to the FLAS Coordinator via secure email transmission through your M ySlice portal\; \;Student Services tab.\n 3. \; NEW REQUIREMENT : A completed FAFSA form \;must be submitted. \; This is required of both graduate and undergraduate applicants for both Academic Year and S ummer FLAS. \; You\n will be asked to submit your EFC number when y ou complete the application. The committee will consider financial need as  \; \; well as academic merit when making funding decisions.\n 4. \; \; Letters of recommendation: For undergraduate applicants\, two (2) letters of recommendation - one from a language instructor with a n appraisal of your language ability and one from a faculty member who can speak to \;your academic preparation\n emailed from an institution al email address directly to Amy Marsden (\n ammarsde@maxwell.syr.edu). For continuing graduate students\, one (1) letter of recommendation from your graduate advisor\, thesis or dissertation supervisor\, or a faculty m ember who knows your work well \;emailed\n from an institutional em ail address directly to Amy Marsden (\n ammarsde@maxwell.syr.edu). If y ou are a new\, incoming graduate student\, you do not need to provide a le tter of recommendation.\n 5. For Summer FLAS\, you must be accepted to one of the two approved language programs--the American Institute of India n Studies (AIIS) Summer Language Program for study in India\, the South As ian Studies Language Institute\n (SASLI)\, held at the University of Wi sconsin\, or the Cornell Intensive Nepali Program. \; It is \;the student's responsibility to apply for these programs in a timely fashion. Please see \;their websites for applicable deadlines. \;  \; & nbsp\;Eligibility Requirements\nFor the Academic Year\, an applicant must: \n 1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States\;\n 2. Have earned a baccalaureate or comparable degree before the fellowship be gins\; or be an undergraduate student with sufficient prior training to ta ke an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language\;\n 3. Shows potential for high academic achievement based on such indicato rs such as grade point average\, class ranking\, or similar measures that the institution may determine\;\n 4. At the graduate level\, be accepte d for\, or enrolled in\, graduate level course work in a program that comb ines modern foreign language training with a focus on international or are a studies either in an academic discipline or a professional\n program. Graduate students pursuing PhDs must have intermediate proficiency. Profe ssional students wanting to take language courses at the introductory leve l will have their cases examined \; on a case-by case basis by the U.S . Department of Education.\n Undergraduate \;students with sufficie nt prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommon ly taught language are also eligible. Undergraduate and graduate students\ , including heritage students\, can test into the intermediate level\n (speaking\, basic reading and writing are required).\n 5. Be in residen ce on campus in Syracuse for each semester of the fellowship.  \;  \;6. Agree to pursue full-time study in accordance with the university's r equirements during the entire award period\, and agree to study language a nd area studies\n during the tenure of the award. \;\nFor Summer\, an applicant must:\n 1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the Unite d States\;\n 2. Have earned a baccalaureate or comparable degree before the fellowship begins\; \;OR be an undergraduate \;student with s ufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an u ncommonly taught language\;\n 3. Shows potential for high academic achi evement based on such indicators such as grade point average\, class ranki ng\, or similar measures that the institution may determine\;\n 4.  \;At the graduate level\, be accepted for\, or enrolled in\, graduate leve l course work in a program that combines modern foreign language training with a focus on international or area studies either in an academic discip line or a professional\n program. Graduate students pursuing PhDs must have intermediate proficiency. Professional students wanting to take langu age courses at the introductory level will have their cases examined \ ; on a case-by case basis by the U.S. Department of Education.\n Underg raduate \;students with sufficient prior training to take an intermedi ate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language are also eligible. Undergraduate and graduate students\, including heritage students\, can te st into the intermediate level\n (speaking\, basic reading and writing are required).5. Agree to pursue full-time study in accordance with the un iversity's requirements during the entire award period.\n \n\nAward Pro visions and \;Reporting Requirements \;of \;Fellows \;\n1. Academic year fellowships consist of a scholarship of $10\,000 towards th e cost of tuition and $5\,000 towards living expenses for undergraduates\; graduate students receive 24 credits of tuition and a stipend of $15\,000 .\n 2. Summer FLAS Fellowships may provide up to $ 5000 for tuition wit h an additional $ 2500 stipend.\n 3. FLAS Fellows must register for a m inimum of one course per term in approved language instruction at the appr opriate level\; take related area studies courses\; be engaged in approved dissertation research\; or (in the case of Summer FLAS) be\n enrolled in an approved language program. Approved activities must be maintained fo r the duration of the recipients fellowship tenure.\n 4. All Fellows mu st inform the institution of any change in their programs of study or acad emic status.\n 5. All Fellows must submit to the U.S. Secretary of Educ ation\, through the on-line reporting system\, a final report at the end o f their fellowship tenure. \;  \;  \; DTEND:20190208T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260513T020921Z DTSTART:20190208T050000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Summer 2019 FLAS Application Due Date UID:RFCALITEM639142205614063800 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowshi p Program:


The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program assists students in pursuing training in order to acquire a high level of competence in one or more languages critical to national ne eds of the United States\, and a fuller understanding of\n the areas\, regions\, or countries in which that language is commonly used.

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UN DERGRADUATE \; AND GRADUATE students who are studying less commonly ta ught languages at the intermediate to advanced level are eligible to apply for FLAS fellowships through Syracuse University. \;Graduate students in profession program (e.g.\, \;Public Administration)\n may ask f or an exemption to study \;Hindi-Urdu at the beginner level.

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S OUTH ASIA:\n
Academic year FLAS fellowships at Syracuse Universi ty are awarded for:\n
Hindi-Urdu\n
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Summer F LAS Fellowships from Syracuse may be used toward a full summer of stud y in intensive language training programs in the United States or abroad f or any South Asian language approved by the South Asia Center. In addition to applying\n for FLAS\, students must also apply to an approved summe r language program--the American In stitute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Summer Language Program for\n stud y in India or The South Asian Studies Lan guage Institute (SASLI)\, held at the University of Wisconsin. \;< p>\n

Awards are contingent upon continued funding from the Departmen t of Education. \;


Summer 2019 FLAS Application:\n SAC\nSummer FLAS 2019
Deadline: Friday\, February 8\, 2019
Application guidelines.

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Academic Year 2019-20: SAC\nAY FLAS 2019-20
\n\n \n Deadline: Wednesday\, February 13\, 2019
Application guidelines.


Application Requirements\n \n

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1. \; \;Completed on-line application form (includin g a one-page\, PDF format\; Statement of Purpose \;describing how FLAS training fits into your academic program and your career plans).\n
2. \; \; Updated\, official S.U. transcript only if you are a con tinuing undergraduate or graduate student  \;delivered to Amy Marsden\ , FLAS Coordinator\, in 346 Eggers \;Hall. New\, incoming graduate students do not\nneed to submit a transcript.\n
Note:  \; Syracuse University official transcripts can be requested and submitted to the FLAS Coordinator via secure email transmission through yo ur MySlice portal\; \;Student Services tab.\n
3. \; NEW REQUIREMENT: A completed FAFSA form \;must be submitted. \; This is required of both graduate and un dergraduate applicants for both Academic Year and Summer FLAS. \; You\ n will be asked to submit your EFC number when you complete the applica tion. The committee will consider financial need as \; \; well as academic merit when making funding decisions.\n
4. \; \; Le tters of recommendation: For undergraduate applicants\, two (2) letters of recommendation - one from a language instructor with an appraisal of your language ability and one from a faculty member who can speak to \;you r academic preparation\n emailed from an institutional email address di rectly to Amy Marsden (\n amm arsde@maxwell.syr.edu). For continuing graduate students\, one (1) let ter of recommendation from your graduate advisor\, thesis or dissertation supervisor\, or a faculty member who knows your work well \;emailed\n from an institutional email address directly to Amy Marsden (\n ammarsde@maxwell.syr.edu). If yo u are a new\, incoming graduate student\, you do not need to provide a let ter of recommendation.\n
5. For Summer FLAS\, you must be accepted to one of the two approved language programs--the American Institut e of Indian Studies (AIIS) Summer Language Program for study in India\, th e South Asian Studies Language Institute\n (SASLI)\, held at the Univer sity of Wisconsin\, or the Cornell Intensive Nepali Program. \; It is& nbsp\;the student's responsibility to apply for these programs in a timely fashion. Please see \;their websites for applicable deadlines. \;  \;  \;


Eligibility Requirements

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For the Ac ademic Year\, an applicant must:\n
1. Be a citizen or permanent res ident of the United States\;\n
2. Have earned a baccalaureate or co mparable degree before the fellowship begins\; or be an undergraduate stud ent with sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced lev el of an uncommonly taught language\;\n
3. Shows potential for high academic achievement based on such indicators such as grade point average \, class ranking\, or similar measures that the institution may determine\ ;\n
4. At the graduate level\, be accepted for\, or enrolled in\, g raduate level course work in a program that combines modern foreign langua ge training with a focus on international or area studies either in an aca demic discipline or a professional\n program. Graduate students pursuin g PhDs must have intermediate proficiency. Professional students wanting t o take language courses at the introductory level will have their cases ex amined \; on a case-by case basis by the U.S. Department of Education. \n Undergraduate \;students with sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language are als o eligible. Undergraduate and graduate students\, including heritage stude nts\, can test into the intermediate level\n (speaking\, basic reading and writing are required).\n
5. Be in residence on campus in Syracu se for each semester of the fellowship.  \; \;
6. Agree to purs ue full-time study in accordance with the university's requirements during the entire award period\, and agree to study language and area studies\n during the tenure of the award. \;

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For Summer\, an applican t must:\n
1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United State s\;\n
2. Have earned a baccalaureate or comparable degree before th e fellowship begins\; \;OR be an undergraduate \;student wi th sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language\;\n
3. Shows potential for high acade mic achievement based on such indicators such as grade point average\, cla ss ranking\, or similar measures that the institution may determine\;\n
4. \;At the graduate level\, be accepted for\, or enrolled in\, g raduate level course work in a program that combines modern foreign langua ge training with a focus on international or area studies either in an aca demic discipline or a professional\n program. Graduate students pursuin g PhDs must have intermediate proficiency. Professional students wanting t o take language courses at the introductory level will have their cases ex amined \; on a case-by case basis by the U.S. Department of Education. \n Undergraduate \;students with sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language are als o eligible. Undergraduate and graduate students\, including heritage stude nts\, can test into the intermediate level\n (speaking\, basic reading and writing are required).
5. Agree to pursue full-time study in accord ance with the university's requirements during the entire award period.\n \n

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Award Provisions and \;Reporting Requirements \;of&n bsp\;Fellows \;

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1. Academic year fellowships consist of a scho larship of $10\,000 towards the cost of tuition and $5\,000 towards living expenses for undergraduates\; graduate students receive 24 credits of tui tion and a stipend of $15\,000.\n
2. Summer FLAS Fellowships may pr ovide up to $ 5000 for tuition with an additional $ 2500 stipend.\n
3. FLAS Fellows must register for a minimum of one course per term in app roved language instruction at the appropriate level\; take related area st udies courses\; be engaged in approved dissertation research\; or (in the case of Summer FLAS) be\n enrolled in an approved language program. App roved activities must be maintained for the duration of the recipients fel lowship tenure.\n
4. All Fellows must inform the institution of any change in their programs of study or academic status.\n
5. All Fel lows must submit to the U.S. Secretary of Education\, through the on-line reporting system\, a final report at the end of their fellowship tenure.&n bsp\;  \;  \;


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