The academic achievements of Nina Thomas, an alumna of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts who is now in her junior year at the University of Arkansas, have earned her a scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan this summer, her family said in a news release said.
CLS in the Press — March 19, 2024
Three Michigan State University students have been awarded Critical Language Scholarships.
CLS in the Press — March 18, 2024
When CLS Russian students, Raven and Valentina, first learned they’d be studying in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, they were ecstatic. Their second feeling was one of uncertainty – what were they going to eat!? As a vegetarian and vegan respectively, Raven and Valentina’s plant-based diets were in strong co…
CLS Program News — March 15, 2024
Murray State University junior Paige Weising has been selected as one of about 500 students nationwide to participate in the 2024 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program this summer.
CLS in the Press — March 14, 2024
Two University of Pittsburgh students have been named 2024 Critical Language scholars. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive summer opportunity for American college students to gain language and intercultural fluency in regions critical to U.S. economic prosperity and national security.
CLS in the Press — March 07, 2024
Congratulations to the over 500 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students selected for the 2024 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 ov…
CLS Program News — March 05, 2024
Applicants have begun to receive messages from several awarding bodies, including Fulbright and the Critical Language Scholarship, about moving forward in the award process. Currently, 15 applicants have been notified of their semi-finalist status and should hear by April if they receive an award to go overseas.
CLS in the Press — March 04, 2024
In celebration and recognition of Black History Month, the CLS Program is highlighting the perspectives of Black CLS alumni and the ways in which they connected with the African Diaspora and Black culture while on CLS. For Black scholars participating at CLS Program sites with large African di…
CLS Program News — February 29, 2024
The CLS Program is delighted to recognize two alumni, Genrietta Churbanova (Chinese 2022) and Elliott Mokski (Portuguese 2021), who were named 2024-2025 Schwarzman Scholars. Genrietta and Elliott will pursue a one-year fully-funded master’s degree in global affairs at Schwarzman College on the camp…
CLS Program News — February 21, 2024
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February 11, is an annual observance that celebrates the achievements and contributions of women and girls around the globe in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Today, we recognize the importance of gender equali…
CLS Program News — February 11, 2024
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