How To Apply

The application deadline for the 2010 Flagship Fellowships is January 14, 2010.   

Please note that all applicants for Flagship Fellowships are required to prepare a separate application for admission to the Flagship Program of interest by the deadline(s) set by the corresponding Flagship Institution. Please contact the designated Flagship Program for information about their admissions processes and procedures.

The 2010 Flagship Fellowship online application is now available.

The Language Flagship offers a limited number of fellowships to qualified American students interested in receiving full financial support to participate in one of the Flagship Programs in Arabic, Korean, Chinese, and Persian.  Flagship Fellowship recipients will incur a substantial U.S. federal service obligation as a condition of receiving an award. 

Award recipients are expected to devote full-time effort to the Flagship Program in which they are enrolled.  Therefore, Flagship Fellows may not pursue requirements of other degree programs while receiving Flagship Fellowship support, nor may Flagship Fellowships be combined with other sources of funding that would require Fellows to devote less than full-time effort to The Language Flagship. 

For more information on eligibility requirements and program policies, please see Before You Apply. 

Completed Fellowship Application Checklist

  1. Completed online application including three online reference forms.
  2. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended.  Provide official, certified translations into English if appropriate.
  3. While not required, please provide any evidence of achievement and competency in the proposed language of study.  You may include testing results from ACTFL, Foreign Service Institute, Defense Language Institute, or any other relevant evidence that would reflect your accomplishments. Provide official, certified translations into English if appropriate.  Mail a hard copy of any certifications to the Institute of International Education so it is received by January 14, 2010.   

The Flagship Fellowship application deadline is January 14, 2010.  All online components must be completed and all original supplementary materials must be received by the Institute of International Education by January 14, 2010. Materials sent by fax or email will not be accepted.      

NSEP – The Language Flagship Fellowships   
Institute of International Education   
1400 K Street NW, 6th Floor   
Washington, DC 20005   
1-800-618-6737