The call for nominations for Foreign Language and Areas studies (FLAS) Awards, Canadian-American Center Fellowships, and New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships is now open. Please see below.

January 19, 2022 Uncategorized

2022-2023 Foreign Language and Area studies (FLAS), Canadian American Center Fellowships, New England-Atlantic Provinces Québec Fellowships: Call for nominations

The call for nominations for Foreign Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) Awards, Canadian-American Center Fellowships, and New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships is now open. Academic Year FLAS supports students who wish to improve proficiency in French or Maliseet, Mi ‘kmaq/Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Abenaki/Penobscot. Full-time students who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply. FLAS Fellowships are administered by the Canadian-American Center at UMaine, and are awarded on a merit basis through annual competitions.

The recipient of a FLAS award receives tuition and a stipend.

Academic Year _(AY) FLAS:

For Undergraduate students, the Awards offer a $5,000 stipend, cover tuition up to $10,000, and 50% of health insurance premiums if bought through UMaine.

For Graduate students, the Awards offer an $18,000 stipend, cover tuition up to $18,000, and 50% of health insurance premiums if bought through UMaine.

Summer FLAS: up to $5,000 in tuition and $2,500 living stipend. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.

 

                Undergraduates are:

  • Eligible for intermediate or advanced-level study of Maliseet, Mi’kmaq/Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Abenaki/Penobscot, but not French.

               Graduates are:

  • Eligible for intermediate or advanced-level study of French or Maliseet, Mi ‘kmaq/Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Abenaki/Penobscot.
  • Eligible for beginning-level language study in exceptional circumstances. If you already have advanced proficiency in French, you are eligible to apply for a FLAS award toosupport beginning-level study of Maliseet, Mi’kmaq/Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Abenaki/Penobscot.
  • Ineligible for beginning-level language study of French.

FLAS awards are available to students from all programs who will be working on Canada (in part or entirely) in their thesis, independent study or dissertation.

Canadian-American Center Fellowships

  • Available to graduate students in all disciplines focusing on Canada or CanadianAmerican relations
  • Stipend (see Graduate School for updated amounts), plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
  • Awards available to citizens of any country

 

New England-Atlantic Provinces-Québec Fellowships

  • Available to graduate students engaged in cross-border research
  • One fellowship is reserved for a graduate student in History
  • A stipend (see Graduate School for updated amounts), plus a tuition waiver, and 50% of health insurance covered
  • Awards available to citizens of any country

 

 

Application deadline: February 15th , 2022

For more information, visit: https://umaine.edu/canam/students/opportunities/

Or contact;

Aaron Lefebvre, Administrative Specialist (aaron.lefebvre@maine.edu)

Frédéric Rondeau, Director (frederic.rondeau@maine.edu)