Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Fall/Spring (Grant 2)

This federally-funded fellowship is awarded to undergraduate students of any major studying Portuguese at UWM or abroad during the academic year. Students must be ready to enroll in third semester Portuguese or higher by the Fall semester of the year they receive the fellowship. They must be a full-time student during the fellowship period and be enrolled in a Portuguese language course and a Latin American/Caribbean area studies course each semester of the fellowship.

Other eligibility requirements include:

• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
• a completed FAFSA on file with Financial Aid
• a demonstrated record of academic success

The fellowship is valued at up to $15,000 for study at UWM or abroad at an approved overseas program. Up to $5,000 for tuition and a $2,500 stipend is allocated to the recipient each semester of the fellowship. Studying abroad is not required. For those choosing to study abroad, all study abroad programs must be approved by the U.S. Department of Education and students will need to apply for their study abroad program through the Study Abroad Office at UWM.

Applications are accepted each year in January/February for the following school year. For example, applications will be accepted in Spring 2023 for the 2023-24 school year. Students must complete the FAFSA and can do that even before applying for this fellowship. It is recommended that students complete their FAFSA by Dec. 31 each year.

Questions regarding the fellowship or the application process should be directed to Aimee Orndorf, aorndorf@uwm.edu. It is recommended to meet with Aimee prior to submitting your application. Funding for this fellowship is contingent on the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Higher Education Act.