(Office use only) date application was
submitted:
CASID & GenCen Undergraduate and Graduate FLAS Fellowship Application Form
2016-2017 Academic Year and 2016 Summer Intensive Language Fellowships in
Foreign Language and International Development Studies at
Michigan State University
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 5, 2016
CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CASID)
Michigan State University, 427 N. Shaw Lane, Room 202, East Lansing, MI 48824-1035
Tel: 517/353-5925
Fax: 517/353-8765
CENTER FOR GENDER IN GLOBAL CONTEXT (GenCen)
Michigan State University, 427 N. Shaw Lane, Room 206, East Lansing, MI 48824-1035
Tel: 517/353-5040
Fax: 517/432-4845
Read this application carefully. Failure to provide all requested information will delay processing of your
application and may result in your application being disqualified. Questions about the fellowship and
application process should be addressed to: Jennifer Brewer, CASID International Program Coordinator,
at brewer13@isp.msu.edu.
NAME (Last, First, M.I.):
LANGUAGE of STUDY (during fellowship period):
LANGUAGE LEVEL (during fellowship period):
Beginning (1st year)
Intermediate (2nd year)
Advanced (3rd year or more)
MSU DEPARTMENT (during fellowship period):
PROGRAM LEVEL (during fellowship period):
Undergraduate
Master’s **If you indicated Master's, do you plan to continue on for a Ph.D.?
Yes
No**
Doctoral (pre-dissertation)
Doctoral (dissertation)
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STATUS:
Currently enrolled at MSU
Application submitted to begin MSU Fall 2015
Applicants can apply for a CASID & GenCen Academic Year FLAS Fellowship, a CASID & GenCen
Summer FLAS Fellowship, or both. Check the fellowship(s) you are applying for:
2016-17 Academic Year AND 2016 Summer Intensive FLAS Fellowship at MSU or approved site
2016 Summer Intensive FLAS Fellowship at MSU or approved site only
2016-17 Academic Year FLAS Fellowship only
Check the other MSU’s centers to which you have applied for FLAS funds:
Asian Studies Center
African Studies Center
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.
Current Address:
2.
Permanent Address (if different from above):
3.
Phone Number:
4.
Student email address:
Alternative email address:
5.
MSU Student Number (if currently enrolled):
6.
Do you qualify for in-state tuition?
If yes, on what basis?
Yes
No
Michigan Resident
Assistantship during fellowship period
7.
Are you a citizen of the U.S.?
Yes
No
Are you a legal permanent resident of the U.S.?
Yes
No
**please note that to receive a FLAS Fellowship you must be a U.S. Citizen or a legal
permanent resident**
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B. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
8.
Have you previously received support for study under the Title VI FLAS or Fulbright-Hays Act
from a National Resource Center?
Yes
No
If yes, indicate the name of the National Resource Center(s) you received support from, the type
of Title VI funds you received, and the academic semesters supported. Include summer and
semesters from the current academic year that have or will be supported.
MSU National Resource Center
Supported by
FLAS or Hays
Quarters/Semesters
Supported
9.
List all non-Title VI sources of financial support for study at MSU that you have received. Include
any fellowships, scholarships, or assistantships you have received.
Type of Support Received
Source of support
Semesters
10.
List any fellowships or assistantships you applied for during the fellowship period for which you
are applying.
Fellowships/Assistantships applied
C. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
12. Please provide a summary of your undergraduate education:
Institution
Major
Dates Attended
Degree
Awarded
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D. GRADUATE EDUCATION (if not applicable, skip to section E)
13. Please provide a summary of your graduate education:
Institution
Major
Dates
Attended
Degree
Awarded
E. REFERENCES
14.
Graduate Applicants: Give names and department affiliations of two people you have requested
to write references. At least one reference letter is required from a professor in your major
field. Provide your referees with the “Faculty Reference Request Form.” Letters should be
returned directly to the CASID office by your referees by the application deadline. Each
graduate application can only include two letters of reference.
Faculty Name
Department
Undergraduate Applicants: Give the name and department affiliation of one person you
requested to write a reference. The reference letter can be from a language professor or a
professor in your major field. Provide your referee with the “Faculty Reference Request Form.”
The letter should be returned directly to the CASID office by your referee by the application
deadline. Each undergraduate application can only include one letter of reference.
Faculty Name
Department
G. FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE
15.
Please list your native language(s):
16.
In the table below, list all other foreign languages you know or have studied. Use numbers to
indicate level of current knowledge with 1=beginner, 2=intermediate, and 3=advanced.
Amount of Time and
How was competence
Language
Writing
Listening Speaking
Dates of Formal
attained?
Training
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H.
CAREER PLANS
17.
What are your anticipated career plans following completion of your studies, mark all that
apply:
Education Elementary/Secondary
International Organization outside the U.S.
Education, Higher Education
State/Local Government
Federal Government
International Organization in the U.S.
Higher Education Administration
Private Sector, For Profit
Private Sector, Not-For Profit
U.S. Military
Foreign Government
Other, Specify
I. PLAN OF STUDY FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (summer only applicants – skip to #19)
18.
Indicate your proposed course of study for the fellowship year; indicate department, course
number, short title, and number of credits for each course you plan to take. Each semester of
study must include your language of study and a 3-4 credit course pre-approved by CASID or
GenCen as a core course for the study of International Development. Submit request to include
non-core courses to the CASID International Program Coordinator. Note: Candidates newly
entering MSU should indicate a preliminary plan of study subject to approval by your MSU
adviser or graduate committee.
* For list of MSU Academic Programs, visit: http://www.reg.msu.edu/ucc/ucc.asp
* For Course Descriptions, visit: http://www.reg.msu.edu/ucc/AcademicProgramsUpdated.asp
FALL: Dept./Course #
Title
# of Credits
SPRING: Dept./Course #
Title
# of Credits
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19.
SUMMER FLAS Applicants – please see description of minimum summer requirements noted
in the FLAS Fellowship Application Instructions.
Proposed program of summer language study; list one or more proposed sites for language study.
(Note: independent study or study with tutors cannot be funded). Provide a brochure (printed from the
program website is acceptable) and web address for each program. It is critically important that
information about tuition and fees be provided to the CASID office as soon as possible. Information
from the previous year may be temporarily appended to provide estimated tuition and fees. Note: The
stipend is intended to help cover your living expenses including travel and insurance. On occasion,
additional funds may be available from CASID & GenCen for travel.
Summer
Program/Sponsor
Program
Location
Dates
Tuition
Other
Fees
#
Credits
# Contact
Hours
ons
os
os
**Website address or link for each program listed in the table above
J. PERSONAL NARRATIVE
18.
UNDERGRADUATES - Attach a personal statement of your overall plan of studies and career
goals. Discuss how your past interests, education and experience (including study, travel, and
work experience) have influenced your interest in and understanding of international
development. CASID & GenCen FLAS funds are available to support undergraduate students
interested in international development topics related (but not limited) to the following
thematic foci: Global Food, Agriculture, and Environment; Livelihood Strategies, Economics, and
Governance; Education and Health Disparities; Violence, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution; and
Identities, Representations, and Human Rights. Be sure to include how you expect your studies
during the fellowship period to impact your professional development and career plans.
Undergraduate students should submit a maximum of three pages double-spaced. Narratives
should be 12 point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins. Include your name on each
page of your personal statement.
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GRADUATES - Attach a personal statement of your overall plan of studies and career goals.
Discuss how your past interests, education and experience (including study, travel, and work
experience) have influenced your interest in and understanding of international development.
CASID & GenCen FLAS funds are available to support graduate students interested in
international development topics related (but not limited) to the following thematic foci: Global
Food, Agriculture, and Environment; Livelihood Strategies, Economics, and Governance;
Education and Health Disparities; Violence, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution; and Identities and
Representations. Be sure to include how you expect your studies during the fellowship period
to prepare you to impact the field of international development. Emphasize particularly how
your proposed language study fits in with and is necessary for your proposed research and
career goals. Graduate students should submit a maximum of five pages double-spaced.
Narratives should be 12 point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins. Include your name
on each page of your personal statement.
K. Supporting Documents
**Attach all relevant undergraduate or graduate transcripts, brochures, and supporting documents or
email them to: Jennifer Brewer, CASID International Program Coordinator at brewer13@isp.msu.edu**
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