Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Summer Stipend (Grant 2)

This fellowship supports graduate students in any program who wish to study a less-commonly taught language of Latin America/Caribbean during the summer 2026 term in an approved intensive language program. A qualifying summer session (domestic or overseas) must be at least six weeks in duration and offer language instruction for at least 120 contact hours (for advanced level) or 140 contact hours (for the beginning/intermediate level). The primary language for the award is Brazilian Portuguese, but other less commonly taught languages of the region (Haitian Creole, Kaqchikel, K'iche, Mixtec, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya, Zapotec, etc) are eligible for approval. The summer fellowship provides up to $8,500 total for intensive summer study either at an approved U.S. or overseas language program, including up to $5,000 for tuition/required program fees and a $3,500 stipend. Funding for this fellowship is provided by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Higher Education Act.