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
This blog is written by CLS alumna Sidney Tolo Elsayed. Sidney is an alumna of the 2014 CLS Arabic Program and recently participated in the inaugural CLS International Alumni Seminar in Gwangju, South Korea. An educator at heart, storyteller, and a perpetual student, Sidney is always searching for …
CLS Program News — December 18, 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
Berwick embraces other cultures through her Japanese major and performing classical Indonesian dances.
CLS in the Press — December 03, 2024
The CLS Program recently hosted its inaugural alumni seminar in Gwangju, South Korea, convening 24 CLS alumni to explore the topic of media literacy and democracy. Participants all shared professional ties to the seminar topic and examined the challenges facing democracy in complex geopolitical lan…
CLS Program News — November 26, 2024
A perspective on CLS Spark Arabic told by CLS Digital Ambassador, Wajiha Mekki
CLS Program News — November 12, 2024
Recipients represent a variety of fields and backgrounds, and their scholarships will provide invaluable opportunities to deepen their studies, gain new perspectives and grow in their fields.
CLS in the Press — November 11, 2024
A Program of the 
