The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships are federally funded academic scholarships designed to provide support and funding to graduate and undergraduate students studying the languages and cultures of specific foreign countries, in particular those in the strategic interest of the United States of America.
American universities are allotted funds from the federal government, and then the individual schools hold their own competitions to determine the recipients for both summer and year-long grants.
FLAS fellowships cover tuition, school fees, medical insurance, and provide an additional living stipend.
Eligibility for year-long grants is limited to graduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Additionally, fellows are expected to write a summary of their FLAS achievements at the end of the fellowship period.