# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.015B

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-121621-002-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-international-foreign/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336976

> Department of Education offered grants to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 100 awards worth $31.2 million in total. Applications closed on February 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-121621-002 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 100 |
| Total funding | $31.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.015 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs (as defined in section 101 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or consortia of IHEs.2. Eligible Participants: A student is eligible to receive a fellowship if the student—(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States; or (2) Is a permanent resident of the United States;(b) Is accepted for enrollment or is enrolled-(1) In an institution receiving an allocation of fellowships; and(2) In a program that combines modern foreign language training with (i) area or international studies; or (ii) research and training in the international aspects of professional and other fields of study;(c) Shows potential for high academic achievement based on such indices as grade point average, class ranking, or similar measures that the institution may determine;(d) Is enrolled in a program of modern foreign language training in a language for which the institution has developed or is developing performance-based instruction;(e) In the case of an undergraduate student, is in the intermediate or advanced study of a less commonly taught language; and(f) In the case of a graduate student, is engaged in-(1) Predissertation-level study;(2) Preparation for dissertation research;(3) Dissertation research abroad; or(4) Dissertation writing.

## What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The FLAS Program allocates academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and consortia of such institutions to assist meritorious undergraduate and graduate students receiving modern foreign language training in combination with area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of professional studies. FLAS fellowships may also assist graduate students engaged in predissertation-level study, preparation for dissertation research, dissertation research abroad, or dissertation writing. Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.015B.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-121621-002 still open?

No. It closed on February 14, 2022.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.015B?

Department of Education accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.015B?

Closed February 14, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $31.2 million in total across about 100 awards.

### Who has won National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Wisconsin System, Trustees of Indiana University, The Regents of the University of California. The program made 430 awards worth $228 million in that time.