The U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is excited to announce two seminar opportunities in 2024: the CLS Media Literacy and Democracy Seminar in South Korea and the CLS STEM Entrepreneurship Seminar in Brazil. The overseas seminars will host up to 25 CLS alumni…
CLS Program News — July 08, 2024
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the CLS Program is shining a spotlight on three alumni - Jason Chen, Gemma Kelton, and Keely Bakken. They reflect on their Asian American backgrounds and how their identities have influenced their language learning and career pat…
CLS Program News — May 24, 2024
A reflection by Kirk Preston, CLS Japanese Scholar and Digital Ambassador
CLS Program News — May 10, 2024
April is Arab American Heritage Month, during which we honor the significant achievements, deep-rooted history, and invaluable contributions of Arab Americans to the United States. In celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, the CLS Program connected with two alumni, Wajahat Mohiuddin and Mehre…
CLS Program News — April 29, 2024
The University of Utah is proud to announce the school's 2024 recipients, finalists, semi-finalists and alternates for nationally prestigious scholarships.
CLS in the Press — April 29, 2024
Two Mississippi State undergraduates are recipients of the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarships and will study foreign languages abroad and virtually this summer.
CLS in the Press — April 26, 2024
Earlier this year, the Critical Language Scholarship Program announced the 2024 United States Department of State CLS Program recipients. Out of over 5,000 applicants countrywide, four University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students received this year’s scholarship.
CLS in the Press — April 25, 2024
Five Florida State University undergraduate students have been selected to receive nationally competitive language study scholarships through initiatives funded by the federal government.
CLS in the Press — April 24, 2024
Josephine Severance, a digital animation major at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), will study Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan this summer as a participant in the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System.
CLS in the Press — April 23, 2024
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