A Program of the WKU Student Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Sophomore Lilian Branch has been awarded a 2025 Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — March 31, 2025
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Marshall University sophomore earns spot in Critical Language Scholarship Spark program
Marshall University sophomore Eddie Sorah has been selected for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Spark virtual initiative, a nationally competitive language learning program.
CLS in the Press — March 27, 2025
Announcing the 2025 CLS Program Awards
Nearly 600 students have been selected for the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for this summer. These students were selected from over 5,500 applicants nationwide. The CLS Program provides fully funded immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and gra…
CLS Program News — March 17, 2025
The Critical Importance of Learning a Foreign Language in the Military
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
International Relations alum on studying abroad in Serbia, learning Russian and prestigious internships
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
6 students named Critical Language Scholarship semifinalists for 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
How I Got Hired: Associate Teaching Professor, Georgetown University
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
Announcing 2024 CLS Alumni Photo Contest Winners
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
CLS Alumnus Begins Life as Rhodes Scholar
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
2025 Alumni Ambassador Application Now Open!
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