Berkeley FLAS fellowship

[wheninhell]

So I got nominated for an FLAS at Berkeley, and it seems like my entire funding package is pretty contingent on my winning it. I have no idea how competitive these things are, does anyone have a sense of how they're awarded?

[cjnayak]

Hey!

So applied for the FLAS as well, but am waiting on an admissions decision from GSPP. How were you notifyed that you were nominated? What language are you studying? Did you fill out the application when you applied for admissions?

Sorry I can't help you more with your questions Good luck with the fellowship!

[wheninhell]

They notified me in an e-mail from the GSA of my department, which included details about my funding offer. I'd be studying Mandarin Chinese. I didn't fill out an application with my general admissions application, but was contacted by my POI shortly afterwards and asked to submit a short essay for FLAS. Best of luck to you as well!

[sarahBsarah]

Hi! I've also been admitted to Berkeley, and my going there is also contingent on FLAS funding, so we're in the same boat! Apparently the committee was due to meet on March 5 to finalize the FLAS rankings. So the results should be out soon!

[ceek]

Has anyone heard about a 2013 award? We were supposed to know in April but I am still waiting. 

[AlHal]

I've been emailing with a woman from the graduate division's fellowships office and she said they've been told unofficially what they'll be given to dole out, but as of yet, she hasn't gotten the official documents from the DoE. Understandably, she doesn't want to send out notifications until she has the legal paperwork from the government. I've been checking in weekly for the last month, and she's been wonderfully sweet, but seems to have no idea why the government hasn't sent along the paperwork. 

 

Losing my mind.

[EllieMae]

I'm at Berkeley too and also waiting on FLAS. Have you heard anything? (It is somewhat of a consolation that I am not the ONLY one in this situation...)

[AlHal]

I've tried researching what the official allocations from the government to the DoE have been for the upcoming fiscal year but NONE of the websites have any information. The only information is that it's contingent on federal funding.

 

Now, the woman at Berkeley told me that she had been told that the funding would be the same from last year to this, meaning 6 fellowships. But she also told me back on April 15 that she had been told the official paperwork had been put in the mail the week before. So... someone is lying about something. All in all it's got me going crazy.

[EllieMae]

I wrote her (I assume the same woman) two days ago and again got a vague "we're still waiting" response. She didn't even both to make promises of "next week" so it sounds like she's given up, too I also heard (unofficially) that the funding would be the same as last year, but no one would actually commit to notification of awards, since I guess it could all somehow still change? It sounds like other universities have made their awards for the next academic year, wonder why Berkeley has been so hesitant to do so? This is way too stressful. I hate not knowing what I'm doing next year. 

[AlHal]

So, update. I called again yesterday and while she has not received the GAN for my region (Middle East) she has started receiving them for different regions (she mentioned Latin America, but I forget the other two.) Hopefully it's only a matter of days now. Good-ness. 

 

For the record, I should have been notified March 15. It is June 20. Still waiting.

[EllieMae]

I got my letter last week! Hopefully, you have received yours by now

[AlHal]

I got verbal confirmation on July 2, letter in the mail. Phew. 

Also, for future people reading this, I didn't know exactly what it covered: All fees (incl. health), tuition, out of state tuition (for first years only), and a waiver for the professional fee if applicable. $16,500 stipend on top. 

[sarahgilke]

Hello everyone!

I was curious if anyone has heard back from UC Berkeley for summer FLAS? And if yes/no, does anyone know if the results come in the mail or via email? The earlier email said that we would find out in April and I'm eager to either make travel plans or figure out a plan B.

Thanks!