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 the areas\, regions\, or countries in which that lan guage is commonly used.UNDERGRADUATE \; AND GRADUATE students who are studying less commonly taught languages at the intermediate to advanced le vel are eligible to apply for FLAS fellowships through Syracuse University . \;Graduate students in profession program (e.g.\, \;Public Admin istration) may ask for an exemption to study \;Hindi-Urdu at the begin ner level.SOUTH ASIA: \;Academic year FLAS fellowships at Syracuse Uni versity are awarded for: \;Hindi-Urdu \;Summer FLAS Fellowships&nb sp\;from Syracuse may be used toward a full summer of study in intensive l anguage training programs in the United States or abroad for any South Asi an language approved by the South Asia Center. In addition to applying for FLAS\, students must also apply to an approved summer language program--t he \;American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Summer Language Progr am \;for study in India or The \;South Asian Studies Language Inst itute (SASLI)\, held at the University of Wisconsin. \;Awards are cont ingent upon continued funding from the Department of Education.Summer 2019 FLAS Application: \;SAC Summer FLAS 2019Deadline: Friday\, February 8 \, 2019Application guidelines.Academic Year 2019-20: \;SAC AY FLAS 201 9-20Deadline: Wednesday\, February 13\, 2019Application guidelines.Applica tion Requirements1. \; \;Completed on-line application form (inclu ding a one-page\, PDF format\; Statement of Purpose \;describing how F LAS training fits into your academic program and your career plans). \ ;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 gradua te students \;do not need \;to submit a transcript. \;Note:&nb sp\; Syracuse University official transcripts can be requested and submitt ed to the FLAS Coordinator via secure email transmission through your MySl ice portal\; \;Student Services tab. \;3. \; \;NEW REQUIRE MENT: A completed FAFSA form \;must be submitted. \; This is requi red of both graduate and undergraduate applicants for both Academic Year a nd Summer FLAS. \; You will be asked to submit your EFC number when yo u complete the application. The committee will consider financial need as& nbsp\; \; well as academic merit when making funding decisions. \; 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 emailed from an institutional em ail address directly to Amy Marsden ( \;ammarsde@maxwell.syr.edu). For continuing graduate students\, one (1) letter of recommendation from your graduate advisor\, thesis or dissertation supervisor\, or a faculty membe r who knows your work well \;emailed from an institutional email addre ss directly to Amy Marsden ( \;ammarsde@maxwell.syr.edu). If you are a new\, incoming graduate student\, you do not need to provide a letter of recommendation. \;5. For Summer FLAS\, you must be accepted to one of the two \;approved language programs--the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Summer Language Program for study in India\, the South Asi an Studies Language Institute (SASLI)\, held at the University of Wisconsi n\, or the Cornell Intensive Nepali Program. \; It is \;the studen t's responsibility to apply for these programs in a timely fashion. Please see \;their websites for applicable deadlines. \;  \;  \; Eligibility RequirementsFor the Academic Year\, an applicant must: \;1 . Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States\; \;2. Have earned a baccalaureate or comparable degree before the fellowship begins\; or be an undergraduate student with sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language\; \;3. Shows potential for high academic achievement based on such indicators su ch as grade point average\, class ranking\, or similar measures that the i nstitution may determine\; \;4. At the graduate level\, be accepted fo r\, or enrolled in\, graduate level course work in a program that combines modern foreign language training with a focus on international or area st udies either in an academic discipline or a professional program. Graduate students pursuing PhDs must have intermediate proficiency. Professional s tudents wanting to take language courses at the introductory level will ha ve their cases examined \; on a case-by case basis by the U.S. Departm ent of Education. Undergraduate \;students with sufficient prior train ing to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught lang uage are also eligible. Undergraduate and graduate students\, including he ritage students\, can test into the intermediate level (speaking\, basic r eading and writing are required). \;5. Be in residence on campus in Sy racuse 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 du ring the tenure of the award. \;For Summer\, an applicant must: \; 1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States\; \;2. Have earned a baccalaureate or comparable degree before the fellowship begins\ ; \;OR \;be an undergraduate \;student with sufficient prior t raining to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language\; \;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\; \;4. \;At the gradua te level\, be accepted for\, or enrolled in\, graduate level course work i n a program that combines modern foreign language training with a focus on international or area studies either in an academic discipline or a profe ssional program. Graduate students pursuing PhDs must have intermediate pr oficiency. Professional students wanting to take language courses at the i ntroductory level will have their cases examined \; on a case-by case basis by the U.S. Department of Education. Undergraduate \;students wi th sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language are also eligible. Undergraduate and graduat e students\, including heritage students\, can test into the intermediate level (speaking\, basic reading and writing are required).5. Agree to purs ue full-time study in accordance with the university's requirements during the entire award period.Award Provisions and \;Reporting Requirements  \;of \;Fellows \;1. Academic year fellowships consist of a sc holarship of $10\,000 towards the cost of tuition and $5\,000 towards livi ng expenses for undergraduates\; graduate students receive 24 credits of t uition and a stipend of $15\,000. \;2. Summer FLAS Fellowships may pro vide up to $ 5000 for tuition with an additional $ 2500 stipend. \;3. FLAS Fellows must register for a minimum of one course per term in approve d language instruction at the appropriate level\; take related area studie s courses\; be engaged in approved dissertation research\; or (in the case of Summer FLAS) be enrolled in an approved language program. Approved act ivities must be maintained for the duration of the recipients fellowship t enure. \;4. All Fellows must inform the institution of any change in t heir programs of study or academic status. \;5. All Fellows must submi t to the U.S. Secretary of Education\, through the on-line reporting syste m\, a final report at the end of their fellowship tenure.  \;  \;& nbsp\; DTEND:20190213T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260512T022737Z DTSTART:20190213T050000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Academic Year 2019-2020 Application Due UID:RFCALITEM639141352573206538 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowshi p Program:

The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) P rogram assists students in pursuing training in order to acquire a high le vel of competence in one or more languages critical to national needs of t he United States\, and a fuller understanding of the areas\, regions\, or countries in which that language is commonly used.

UNDERGRADU ATE \; AND GRADUATE students who are studying less commonly taught lan guages at the intermediate to advanced level are eligible to apply for FLA S fellowships through Syracuse University. \;Graduate students in prof ession program (e.g.\, \;Public Administration) may ask for an exempti on to study \;Hindi-Urdu at the beginner level.

SOUTH ASI A: \;
Academic year FLAS fellowships at Syracuse University are awarded for: \;
Hindi-Urdu \;

Summer FLAS Fellows hips \;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 for FLAS\, students must also apply to an approved summer language program--the \;American Instit ute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Summer Language Program \;for study i n India or The \;South Asian Studies Language Institute (SASLI)\, held at the University of Wisconsin.  \;

Awards are contingent upon continued funding from the Depa rtment of Education.


Summer 2019 FLAS Application: \; SAC Summer FLAS 2019
Deadline: Friday\, February 8\, 2019
< a href="https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/uploadedFiles/moynihan/sac/FLAS%20Summ er%202019%20guidelines_A(1).pdf">Application guidelines.


Academic Year 2019-20: \;SAC AY FLAS 2019-20
Deadli ne: Wednesday\, February 13\, 2019
Applicat ion guidelines.


Application Requirements

1. \; \;Completed on-line application form (including a one-p age\, PDF format\; Statement of Purpose \;describing how FLAS training fits into your academic program and your career plans). \;
2.  \; \; Updated\, official S.U. transcript only if you are a continuing undergraduate or graduate student  \;delivered to Amy Marsden\, FLAS C oordinator\, in 346 Eggers \;Hall. \;New\, incoming graduate st udents \;do not need \;to submit a transcript. \;Note: \; Syracuse University official transcripts can be requ ested and submitted to the FLAS Coordinator via secure email transmission through your MySlice portal\; \;Student Services tab. \;
3.&nbs p\; \;NEW REQUIREMENT: A comple ted FAFSA form \;must be submitted. \; This is required of bot h graduate and undergraduate applicants for both Academic Year and Summer FLAS. \; You will be asked to submit your EFC number when you complete the application. The committee will consider financial need as \;&nbs p\; well as academic merit when making funding decisions. \;
4.&nbs p\; \; Letters of recommendation: For undergraduate applicants\, two ( 2) letters of recommendation - one from a language instructor with an appr aisal of your language ability and one from a faculty member who can speak to \;your academic preparation emailed from an institutional email ad dress directly to Amy Marsden ( \;ammarsde@maxwell.syr.edu). For continuing graduate students\, on e (1) letter of recommendation from your graduate advisor\, thesis or diss ertation supervisor\, or a faculty member who knows your work well \;e mailed from an institutional email address directly to Amy Marsden ( \ ;ammarsde@maxwell.syr.edu). If you are a new\, incoming graduate student\, you do not need to provide a letter of recommendation. \;
5. For Summer FLAS\, you must be acc epted to one of the two \;approved language programs--the Ameri can Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Summer Language Program for study i n India\, the South Asian Studies Language Institute (SASLI)\, held at the University of Wisconsin\, 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.  \;  \;

 \;

Eligibility Requirements

For the Academic Year\, an applicant must: \;
1. Be a citizen or p ermanent resident of the United States\; \;
2. Have earned a baccal aureate or comparable degree before the fellowship begins\; or be an under graduate student with sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language\; \;
3. Shows pote ntial for high academic achievement based on such indicators such as grade point average\, class ranking\, or similar measures that the institution may determine\; \;
4. At the graduate level\, be accepted for\, or enrolled in\, graduate level course work in a program that combines modern foreign language training with a focus on international or area studies e ither in an academic discipline or a professional program. Graduate studen ts pursuing PhDs must have intermediate proficiency. Professional students wanting to take language courses at the introductory level will have thei r cases examined \; on a case-by case basis by the U.S. Department of Education. Undergraduate \;students with sufficient prior training to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught language ar e also eligible. Undergraduate and graduate students\, including heritage students\, can test into the intermediate level (speaking\, basic reading and writing are required). \;
5. Be in residence on campus in Syrac use for each semester of the fellowship.  \; \;
6. Agree to pur sue full-time study in accordance with the university's requirements durin g the entire award period\, and agree to study language and area studies d uring the tenure of the award. \;


For Summer\, an applicant must: \;
1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States\; \;
2. Have earned a baccalaureate or comparable de gree before the fellowship begins\; \;OR \;be an undergradu ate \;student with sufficient prior training to take an intermediate o r advanced level of an uncommonly taught language\; \;
3. Shows pot ential for high academic achievement based on such indicators such as grad e point average\, class ranking\, or similar measures that the institution may determine\; \;
4. \;At the graduate level\, be accepted fo r\, or enrolled in\, graduate level course work in a program that combines modern foreign language training with a focus on international or area st udies either in an academic discipline or a professional program. Graduate students pursuing PhDs must have intermediate proficiency. Professional s tudents wanting to take language courses at the introductory level will ha ve their cases examined \; on a case-by case basis by the U.S. Departm ent of Education. Undergraduate \;students with sufficient prior train ing to take an intermediate or advanced level of an uncommonly taught lang uage are also eligible. Undergraduate and graduate students\, including he ritage students\, can test into the intermediate level (speaking\, basic r eading and writing are required).
5. Agree to pursue full-time study in accordance with the university's requirements during the entire award per iod.


Award Provisions and \;Reporting Requirem ents \;of \;Fellows \;

1. Academic year fellowshi ps consist of a scholarship of $10\,000 towards the cost of tuition and $5 \,000 towards living expenses for undergraduates\; graduate students recei ve 24 credits of tuition and a stipend of $15\,000. \;
2. Summer FL AS Fellowships may provide up to $ 5000 for tuition with an additional $ 2 500 stipend. \;
3. FLAS Fellows must register for a minimum of one course per term in approved language instruction at the appropriate level\ ; take related area studies courses\; be engaged in approved dissertation research\; or (in the case of Summer FLAS) be enrolled in an approved lang uage program. Approved activities must be maintained for the duration of t he recipients fellowship tenure. \;
4. All Fellows must inform the institution of any change in their programs of study or academic status.&n bsp\;
5. All Fellows must submit to the U.S. Secretary of Education\, t hrough the on-line reporting system\, a final report at the end of their f ellowship tenure.  \;  \; \;

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