Two students from the Department of Political Science were awarded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for the summer 2019 semester and the 2019-20 academic year, out of 80 recipients total.

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are awarded through the Office of International Affairs. The summer fellowship provides all students with a stipend of $2,500 and up to $5,000 for tuition and fees to participate in an intensive language program at Ohio State, other domestic institution, or abroad. The academic year fellowship gives undergraduate students a stipend of $5,000 and up to $10,000 for tuition and fees. You can learn more about FLAS Fellowships here.

The recipients are:

• Summer 2019 FLAS Fellow: Mackenzie Weiler, Graduate, Advanced Russian, Kazakhstan
• Academic Year 2019-20 FLAS Fellow: Kristie Lam, Political Science and Russian double major, Advanced Russian, Ohio State University