Graduate students working toward advanced proficiency in second languages are sure to be interested two fellowship opportunities with upcoming deadlines: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) and the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Award (DDRA).

FLAS Fellowships are awards for graduate students concentrating on modern foreign language and international or area studies. In the 2022-2023 competition cycle, UChicago will accept applications for languages in three world areas: East Asia, East Europe, and Middle East. All applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and cannot be beyond the fifth year of graduate study while holding the award. FLAS Fellowships provide two kinds of awards:

• Academic Year Fellowships for language and area studies coursework on campus during the 2022-23 academic year, and
• Summer FLAS Fellowships for language study on campus, domestically, or abroad during summer 2022.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Award (DDRA) fellowships, supported by the United States Department of Education, provide opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. Projects deepen research knowledge on and help the nation develop capability in areas of the world not generally included in U.S. curricula. Doctoral candidates can propose 6-12 months of research in non-Western countries on this fellowship. Applicants must have the necessary language skills to carry out research. Multi-country proposals are accepted. Interested University of Chicago applicants MUST apply through UChicagoGRAD. Students should reach out to Kevin Doherty (kevdoh@uchicago.edu) to initiate their candidacy and schedule an advising meeting to discuss their application. An information session will be held on February 9, 2022 at 12pm, and workshops will be announced soon.