A Program of the U.S. Department of State
CLS Program Timeline
Summer Language Institutes & CLS Spark
| September/October | Application opens | Application webinars for advisors |
| November | Application closes | Recommendations due |
| December | Round 1 reading begins | |
| December/January | Round 1 reading closes | Round 2 reading begins |
| January/February | Semifinalists notified | Round 2 selection panels |
| March | Finalists notified | |
| March - May | Alternates promoted on a rolling basis | |
| June | Program begins | Advisors receive program press releases |
| August | Program ends |