A Program of the Parker Johnson ’26 selected as Critical Language Scholar for Turkish
Johnson will travel to Ankara University in Ankara, Turkey for his Critical Language Scholarship this summer.
CLS in the Press — April 17, 2024
News and Stories
College of Charleston Student Named a Critical Language Scholarship Finalist
Jack Watson has been named a finalist for the 2024 Critical Language Scholarship Arabic program.
CLS in the Press — April 16, 2024
5 Students Receive Prestigious Critical Language Scholarship
Five Syracuse University students have been selected as recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), through which they will immerse themselves in intensive language study this summer.
CLS in the Press — April 15, 2024
Four Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships
Four University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students were awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study foreign languages this summer. Shireen Aydogan, Xavier Davenport, Karel Pene and Sylvia Techmanski received full scholarships to spend 8-10 weeks abroad studying one of 13 critical languages.
CLS in the Press — April 15, 2024
Bard College student wins scholarship for foreign language study abroad
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON- Bard College senior Melonie Bisset ’24, a film and electronic arts major, has won a highly selective Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for the 2024 summer session.
CLS in the Press — April 05, 2024
SU students selected for Critical Language Scholarship Program
SALISBURY — While some college students and recent graduates may be looking forward to resting and relaxing this summer, Salisbury University alumnus Sean DeRepentigny and junior Lian Peach are gearing up for linguistic adventures.
CLS in the Press — April 05, 2024
SU's DeRepentigny, Peach Selected for Critical Language Scholarship, CLS Spark Program
DeRepentigny, from Delmar, DE, will spend two months this summer in Indonesia, immersing himself in the Indonesian language as a recipient of the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). Peach, a political science major from York, PA, will take online classes in Mandarin Chinese from instructors in China as SU’s inaugural CLS Spark winner.
CLS in the Press — April 04, 2024
Two University of Alabama Birmingham students to spend summer learning Arabic after selection into prestigious intensive language learning program
University of Alabama at Birmingham students Wajiha Mekki and Sarah Wilson are among the 500 students out of 5,000 applicants who have been selected for the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Critical Language Scholarship Program. This summer, they will participate in CLS Spark.
CLS in the Press — April 03, 2024
University of Richmond Student Awarded Competitive State Department Scholarship to Study Indonesian This Summer
Morris, of Richmond, Virginia, will use this scholarship to study Indonesian in the city of Malang in East Java, Indonesia this summer.
CLS in the Press — April 02, 2024
University of Tennessee Knoxville students Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Four students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been awarded the Critical Language Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State. The students will use their scholarships to study Mandarin Chinese, Arabic and Russian overseas.
CLS in the Press — April 01, 2024