A Program of the 
As the CLS alumni community grows to over 5,200 members, we continue our work to remain a resource for your language-related endeavors. To this end, the CLS Program is pleased to invite program alumni from all years to apply for a 2017 Alumni Development Fund (ADF) grant.
The Alumni Development Fund (ADF) is designed to provide opportunities for alumni to continue their language learning, pursue career development goals, and participate in community outreach related to CLS languages and their corresponding world regions. Particular emphasis is placed on projects with an impact beyond the individual applicant or applicants, reaching students, CLS alumni, or others in their community.
Examples of past successful awards include:
- An international pen-pal exchange between the US and CLS country
- A guest lecture series on regional topics for student and alumni groups
- Conference registration for the presentation of relevant dissertation research
- Dialect tutoring for the creation of materials to be distributed to the public
- A language conversation table at local university with native speaker
Important Dates:
- Application deadline: September 12, 2017 @ 5:00 pm EST
- Activity start date: October 15, 2017
- Activity completion date: March 20, 2018
- Final report submission and unused funds return deadline: March 30, 2018
Interested candidates should read the full application instructions and FAQ document before submitting an online application at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLSADF
Questions about the Alumni Development Fund can be directed to American Councils at cls@americancouncils.org