Summer FLAS Competition now accepting applications
The Canadian-American Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2022 Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) awards.
The award competition is open to all graduate students who wish to improve their French proficiency in Canada. Summer FLAS is a federal grant to support graduate students studying French and undergraduate or graduate students studying less commonly taught Canadian languages, including First Nations languages like Maliseet, Mi’kmaq/Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Abenaki/Penobscot, for six weeks over the summer.
The grant pays for tuition and offers a living allowance stipend. The award covers tuition up to $5,000 and offers a $2,500 stipend.
To be eligible for a Summer FLAS fellowship, a student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; already be at the intermediate or advanced level in French; be enrolled or accepted in a full-time graduate program at UMaine; and be enrolled in a six-week intensive summer language study (140 contact hours) in French. Credits can be transferred to UMaine.
The application deadline is March 15. For more information, visit the FLAS Award webpage or contact Frederic Rondeau, frederic.rondeau@maine.edu.