The extent to which your overall course of study focuses on Southeast Asian studies. The extent to which your immediate study plan includes appropriate language training through formal study. Southeast Asian languages approved for these awards include Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. Preference is given for language study where letter grades are earned. The level of your planned language study.
More advanced levels are preferred, although first-year study is permissible.
FLAS awards are not intended for native speakers of the target language. Summer language study must be undertaken at a U.S. Department of Education approved institution. Past awardees may reapply but in no case will students be granted more than four academic years of FLAS support. A maximum of 18 months in the United States for dissertation research. Each awardee must enroll in regularly offered language or reading courses for the duration of the award.