The U.S. Department of Education is authorized to designate certain academic disciplines or languages as priorities in terms of national needs. They encourage some awards in each world area to be made to students in professional or technical fields. Award benefits include a stipend plus all tuition and fees. You must seek prior approval, however, before accepting an Assistantship. No other employment is allowed.
Fellowships are for the academic year.
Fellows must engage in full-time graduate or professional field study during the tenure of the award. Full registration is required, and awardees must take 1 course in the language of the award and a related world area course each semester. Dissertators proposing overseas research must have prior approval of the Department of Education, demonstrating an affiliation with a university or research organization in the country of research, and a research visa, if required. A two-page dissertation proposal, signed by the advisor, must be included with the application. Government regulations require that FLAS fellows remain in academic good standing.