The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program offers funded summer study abroad opportunities for American undergraduate and graduate students in 15 critical languages.
Language programs offered include Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.
Application Now Open
The application for summer 2021 CLS Program is open online at: https://clscholarship.org/apply
Application deadline: November 17, 2020 at 8:00pm ET
About CLS
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
Each summer, CLS provides rigorous academic instruction in fifteen languages that are critical to America's national security and economic prosperity. CLS participants are citizens ambassadors, sharing American values and promoting American influence abroad.
The Critical Language Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is supported in its implementation by American Councils for International Education.
Share CLS With Your Students
The CLS Program relies on faculty, administrators, and staff members at universities across the U.S. to share information about the CLS Program with their students, and to advise students who are interested in applying for the opportunity. The Program maintains a list of advisors at colleges and universities nationwide who assist students with the CLS application process. The list is available on our website and is searchable by university name: https://clscholarship.org/universities
If you are interested in becoming an advisor, more information is available here: https://clscholarship.org/advisors/advisor-role
More Information
Contact Us: cls@americancouncils.org
Eligibility Guidelines: https://clscholarship.org/applicants/eligibility
Language Learning Outcomes: https://clscholarship.org/impact/language-learning
Frequently Asked Questions: https://clscholarship.org/applicants/frequently-asked-questions
Resources:
CLS Promotional Flyer
CLS Promotional Poster
CLS Info Session Slides
Critical Language Scholarship Program
Description
Critical Language Scholarship Program
Natalie Spencer
+1 202-833-7522
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. Language offered through the CLS Program include Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. The Critical Language Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by American Councils for International Education.
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