University of Kansas 

Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)

Academic Year 2025-2026 Application

 

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Thank you for applying for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship provided by the U.S. Department of Education. 
 

It is the student's responsibility to make certain that the application is complete; incomplete applications will not be considered. Under certain circumstances, paper applications and all supporting materials may be submitted by email (rather than the online application below). Please contact the FLAS coordinator for the Center(s) you are applying to if you need us to consider this option.

 

Read all descriptions and instructions carefully, as specific information is required for certain fields. Please be aware that the application form does not allow you to save progress and/or return to it at a later time. Also, you will not be able to go back to a previous page. Therefore, please make sure to reserve enough time to fill out the entire application, including all required file uploads, in order to minimize loss of progress. The estimated time to complete the application is 60 minutes (without prepared materials) or 25 minutes (with prepared materials). You are encouraged to record your responses to the application in a separate document in case of a technical glitch that may cause you to lose your progress.

 

Here is the list of the documents that you will be asked to upload:

  • Statement of Purpose 
  • CV or Résumé
  • KU Advising Report or Most Recent (Unofficial) College Transcript 
  • (Unofficial) Transcripts From a Previous School or Program
  • A Statement that details your financial situation and/or need
  • Graduate students who are applying for a FLAS to study a less commonly taught language at the beginner/ elementary level will also need to upload proof of advanced proficiency in another language related to the student's field of study. 
 

 

 

Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

 
If you have questions or issues, contact your FLAS coordinator.