Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships FLAS Fellowships support graduate and undergraduate study in modern foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or international or area aspects of professional studies. FLAS Fellowships are administered by the University of Illinois National Resource Centers and are awarded competitively through an annual competition. Students from all departments and professional schools are encouraged to apply. CLACS - FLAS LANGUAGES APPROVED CLACS- FLAS fellowships may be used for the study of Quechua, or another Amerindian language, or Portuguese. Priority is given to the study of less commonly taught languages. Under exceptional circumstances, advanced (or third-year) Spanish study may be allowed for graduate students. Applicants are ineligible for support to study a language of which they are a native speaker.