Foreign Language and Area Studies
Introduction
Funds are allocated each year by the Office of International Education,
U.S. Department of Education, under the provisions of Title VI legislation
for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) grants for study of the
following Southeast Asian languages at SEASSI: Burmese, Filipino, Hmong,
Indonesian, Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese. Although these
funds are allocated to Southeast
Asian FLAS-granting institutions, they are pooled and are awarded on
a national basis. FLAS awards consist of: 1) payment of the SEASSI
tuition,
and 2) a living stipend of $2500. The FLAS awards are made possible
through the generous cooperation of the eight universities that receive
U.S. Dept. of Education FLAS funding for Southeast Asian languages:
Cornell University, Northern Illinois University, University of California-Berkeley,
University of California-Los Angeles, University of Hawaii, University
of Michigan, University of Washington, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
These universities voluntarily forward their summer FLAS allocations
to SEASSI so that FLAS funding can be made available to eligible graduate
students across the United States.
Eligibility
Applicants for SEASSI FLAS awards must be American citizens or permanent
residents of the United States. Currently enrolled undergraduate students, graduate students,
and students admitted to a graduate program for Fall 2010 are eligible
to receive FLAS awards. SEASSI FLAS fellowships will NOT be awarded
to post-doctoral students. Those who have previously been awarded
FLAS
awards for study at SEASSI or for study of a Southeast Asian language
during the academic year are eligible to apply.
Application
All necessary information and materials for applying for a FLAS award
are contained in this application; there is no separate FLAS application
form. The same application form is used nationally. Applications should
be submitted to the SEASSI office at the UW-Madison Center for Southeast
Asian Studies. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all application
materials are complete and submitted on time.
Note to UCLA and UC-Berkeley students only: Please apply directly to your university's Center for Southeast Asian Studies for FLAS support for attending SEASSI. Link to UCLA summer FLAS application: http://apply.international.ucla.edu/?cseas. Link to UC-Berkeley summer FLAS application: http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/financial/pdf/flas_summer_announcement.pdf.
Criteria for Selection
Applicants will be judged by the following criteria:
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Commitment to a career relating to Southeast Asia or involving use
of the language to be studied.
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Academic performance.
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Appropriateness of the applicant’s chosen program of academic
study and experience to meet his or her stated goals.
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Fit with SEASSI program as determined by language and level of language
proposed to be studied in order to ensure appropriate enrollments
in some SEASSI classes.
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Undergraduate applicants only: Preference will be given to students applying for 2nd or 3rd year language study.
**PLEASE BE AWARE: Because of the limited funds available,
not all qualified applicants can be given awards.
Selection Procedure
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Applications from students at FLAS-granting institutions are first
reviewed by local committees. Final selection is made by the national
SEASSI FLAS Allocation Committee.
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Notification of awards, of alternate status, and of rejection are
sent out by the SEASSI office by April 15th. Those offered an award
must indicate acceptance by the date stated on the award letter. Those
who have not indicated acceptance by the deadline stated on the award
letter will automatically have the offer withdrawn.
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The alternate list will be maintained even after SEASSI begins since
some grantees have found it necessary to reject their awards even
after the beginning of the Institute.
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