Congratulations to the over 500 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program! We applaud all applicants for their commitment to critical language study and congratulate the finalists and alternates selected from an impressive pool of ove…
CLS Program News — March 17, 2025
This blog is written by CLS alumnus Hyunbean Park. Hyunbean is an alumnus of the 2024 CLS Russian Program hosted by American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Hyunbean graduated from the University of North Georgia where he studied International Relations, Security Studies and Russ…
CLS Program News — March 06, 2025
When he first stepped into the classroom at SUNY New Paltz, Jonathan Pickarski ’24 (International Relations), didn’t realize just how quickly he would be transported into the world around him.
CLS in the Press — March 03, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has announced the semifinalists for its Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, and six University of Tulsa students have been selected to proceed to the next round.
CLS in the Press — February 28, 2025
Middlebury Institute graduates discuss where they are working today, how their education helped them get there, and what advice they’d give to current and future students.
CLS in the Press — February 27, 2025
Congratulations to the 2024 CLS Alumni Photo Contest Finalists! We’re excited to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the 2024 CLS Alumni Photo Contest! The CLS Team was very impressed by the insightful submissions from our 2024 alumni - we truly appreciate everyone wh…
CLS Program News — January 13, 2025
Kolter Stevenson, a Critical Language Scholarship alumnus (Russian 2022), has begun his graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar. He was selected as one of only 32 students from around the country for the 2024 Rhodes Scholarship, which is widely regarded as the world's premier international scholarship…
CLS Program News — January 06, 2025
Are you interested in sharing your experience while supporting and promoting the CLS Program? The application to become a 2025 CLS Alumni Ambassador is now open! Apply here by 11:59 pm EST on Monday, January 6. Who are CLS Alumni Ambassadors? Alumni Ambassadors are select alumni from the 2024 CLS…
CLS Program News — December 19, 2024
Dustin Sanchez, a doctoral student in geography, spent the summer of 2024 learning Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, immersed in the country’s culture as a recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — December 13, 2024
This summer, Margaux Johnstone found herself reciting poetry in Urdu to a rickshaw driver while in Lucknow, India.
CLS in the Press — December 10, 2024
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