What are the course requirements for academic year FLAS fellows?
Academic year FLAS fellows who are not conducting dissertation research must be enrolled full- time in both language and area or international studies courses, regardless of whether they are studying in the U.S. or abroad. This is why FLAS fellows are asked to list their entire course load during the award period on the Student Performance Report. In addition, students using their FLAS award abroad must remain enrolled at his or her home institution. Academic year FLAS fellows conducting dissertation research must be extensively using foreign language sources at the advanced level in order to be considered to fulfill the requirement. The academic year FLAS award should provide the fellow with the equivalent of a full academic year’s worth of formal language training.
