Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for East Asia
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is a recipient (one of fifteen universities nationwide) of the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) 2022-2026 grant for East Asia.
FLAS Fellowships for East Asia are federally funded academic scholarships designed to provide support and funding to undergraduate and graduate students studying the languages and cultures of East Asia. The fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis for the academic year and for summer study.
Eligibility Requirements:
1) Citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
2) Enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and enrolled in an eligible language course (in Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean) during the award period.
3) Have demonstrated financial need (completed the FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and agreed to share results with the UHM FLAS selection committee).
4) For Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese, must take advanced (3rd year or higher) level language courses.
5) For Korean, must take intermediate (2nd year or higher) level language courses. Exception may be made for beginning level Korean language graduate students who have achieved advanced proficiency in another eligible East Asian language.
6) For academic year fellowship, must take at least one language course and a matching area studies course each semester.
7) For summer fellowship, must enroll in a formal intensive language training program with 120 hours of instruction at advanced level, or 140 hours of instruction at lower levels, for a period of 6 weeks or longer.
Fellowship includes:
- The Academic Year awards (Fall and Spring semesters) for an undergraduate student covers an estimated $5,000 stipend plus tuition support of up to $10,000. A graduate student receives an estimated $20,000 stipend and tuition support.
- Summer awards for both undergraduate and graduate students covers the same level of funding. Actual tuition up to $5,000 and provides a stipend of an estimated $3,500.
To apply:
UHM FLAS Fellowships for East Asia are currently not available.
(Last updated: Feb. 11, 2026)
FLAS Academic Year 2024-2025 Recipients
(Focus language, Name of FLAS recipient, degree and major/discipline)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Harvey Regin (MA in Asian International Affairs)
Anthony Serna (MA in Asian International Affairs)
Japanese
Tothsanaly Hongphao (BA in Japanese)
Richard Barnes (PhD in History)
Keegan Callerame (PhD in Philosophy)
Korean
Angeline Agag (BA in Korean Language Flagship)
Taryn Matsuda (BA/BS double major in Korean Language Flagship and Biology)
Kara Shaw (BA/BS double major in Korean Language Flagship and Management)
Keiko Hilmo (MA in Korean Language Flagship)
Hadiya Knight (MA in Korean Language Flagship)
FLAS Summer 2025 Recipients
Chinese (Mandarin)
Jacob Algrim (PhD in Chinese linguistics, East Asian Languages and Literatures)
Malia Morales-Goodwin (BA, Chinese language, East Asian Languages and Literatures)
Japanese
Andrew Efstratis (BA in Information Management)
Amber Hall (MA in Asian Studies)
Miglena Ivanova (PhD in Theatre)
Mariah Massengill (PhD in Theatre)
William Schultz (MA, Japanese linguistics, East Asian Languages and Literatures)
Wilson Tang (MA in Asian Studies)
Korean
Ana Aravena-Crellin (MA in Asian International Affairs, Dept. of Asian Studies)
Kaʻili Benavente (BA in Information and Computer Sciences)
Chassity-Julia Daquip (BA in Theatre)
Sydnie Hirayama (BA in Korean language, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures)
Sagan Kurose (BA in Political Science)
Izabella Perez (BA in Korean language, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures)
Kathleen Taylor (BA in Korean language flagship)
Daniel Yoshino (BA in Economics)