The Language Flagship is dedicated to promoting opportunities for U.S. institutions of higher education to develop advanced language programs. Several times a year we release Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as we seek to expand the scope and scale of The Language Flagship.

Closed RFPs

Arabic Language Flagship Program
The Language Flagship is seeking proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop a domestic Undergraduate Arabic Language Flagship Program
Proposals were due November 28, 2012

Turkish Language Flagship Program
The Language Flagship is seeking proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop a domestic and overseas Undergraduate Turkish Language Flagship Program
Proposals were due August 17, 2011

Portuguese Language Flagship Program
The Language Flagship is seeking proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop a domestic and overseas Undergraduate Portuguese Language Flagship Program
Proposals were due August 10, 2011

Pilot Flagship-ROTC Initiative
This solicitation was for proposals from NSEP-funded Flagship Centers and Partner Programs and Project GO institutions to develop a pilot Flagship-ROTC Program
Proposals were due June 17, 2011
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African Languages Flagship Center
The Language Flagship sought proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop a domestic Undergraduate African Languages (Swahili) Flagship Center
Proposals were due September 8, 2010

Chinese Flagship Center
The Language Flagship sought proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop a domestic Graduate and Undergraduate Chinese Language Flagship Centers
Proposals were due September 15, 2010

African Languages Flagship Center
The Language Flagship sought proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop a domestic Undergraduate African Languages (Swahili) Flagship Center
Proposals were due on June 1, 2010.

Russian Flagship Center
The Language Flagship sought proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop a domestic Flagship Center for Russian language .
Proposals were due on December 11, 2009.

Central Eurasian Turkic Planning Grant
The Language Flagship sought proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop and implement a planning grant for the development of a Central Eurasian Turkic Flagship Center
Proposals were due on September 11, 2009.

2009 Diffusion of Innovation
The Language Flagship sought proposals for the grant program Promoting the Diffusion of Innovation (219KB).
Applications were due December 19, 2008.

African Languages Flagship Center
The Language Flagship sought proposals for a new domestic African Languages Flagship Center (123KB).
Applications were due May 2, 2008.