CLAS Foreign Language and Latin American Studies Fellowship for Master's Students
Stanford University’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) administers the Foreign Language and Latin American Studies (FLLAS) Fellowship for Latin American Studies master's students pursuing training in any of the following Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL): Portuguese, Quechua, Nahuatl, and Haitian Creole. FLLAS fellowships are available to help fund the academic year.
Award
The CLAS FLLAS fellowship provides up to $36,000 of tuition assistance for eligible graduate students undergoing advanced training in designated foreign languages in combination with Latin American Studies and/or international aspects of professional studies (law, education). The term of a fellowship is for one academic year (Autumn, Winter, and Spring).
Students must enroll in both language and area-studies courses each quarter during the entire period of the award period. Applicants must intend to enroll in the desired eligible language during the duration of the fellowship.
Selection Criteria
Awards are determined based on both academic merit and financial need.
Application Process
Academic Year FLLAS Fellowship applications are incorporated into the MA LAS admissions application. Questions about the fellowship should be directed to CLAS Academic and Student Services at latinamerica [at] stanford.edu (latinamerica[at]stanford[dot]edu).