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Washington and Lee Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarship

For Berwick, receiving a CLS to study Indonesian language, culture and customs in Malang, Indonesia, brings her one step closer to her dream career as a foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State. The scholarship is also meaningful because Berwick has grown up surrounded by Indonesian culture and has been an Indonesian-style classical dancer since she was 4 years old.

CLS in the Press — March 21, 2024


Navigating Vegetarianism & Veganism in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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


Stony Brook Students ‘Hit Submit’ on Fellowship Applications

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


Celebrating Black History Month with CLS Alumni

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


CLS Alumni Named 2024-2025 Schwarzman Scholars

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