Anna Rumpz, a senior from Little Rock, will spend her summer in Kyrgyzstan studying the Russian language as a recipient of the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — April 06, 2023
University of South Dakota student Ryan Conover was selected for the nationally competitive Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. As part of this program, Conover will embark on an immersive study abroad experience in Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia, and study Russian.
CLS in the Press — April 04, 2023
Congratulations to the 2022 CLS Photo Contest finalists! We received nearly 100 captivating photos and captions from 2022 CLS Program alumni. The CLS team had the challenging task of selecting from the many thoughtful entries four winners in the categories: language learning in action, mutua…
CLS Program News — April 03, 2023
Mercer University senior Alexander John Paul Lutz was recently awarded a Critical Language Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study Azerbaijani in Azerbaijan this summer.
CLS in the Press — April 03, 2023
CCNY's Ryan Walsh and Marieme Jiddou are headed to Türkiye and Morocco, respectively, this summer on Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. State Dept.
CLS in the Press — April 03, 2023
Four University of Notre Dame students will study abroad this summer as part of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a language-based scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
CLS in the Press — April 03, 2023
Chirine Yamout is a two-time alumna of the CLS Chinese Program having participated in the CLS Chinese Program in 2021 and 2022 hosted by Tamkang University in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Chirine received her bachelor’s in International Relations with a certificate in Chinese studies from Florida Inter…
Alumni Profile — March 29, 2023
Kana Cummings is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Chinese Program hosted by National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan. Kana is an Associate at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in the firm’s Chicago office. She recently graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Data S…
Alumni Profile — March 29, 2023
Maeve Knepper is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Arabic Program hosted by Jordan Language Academy in Amman, Jordan. She is a senior at University of Wyoming and will be graduating in May with a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in International Studies. Maeve hopes to attain a master’s degree in development e…
Alumni Profile — March 28, 2023
Hannah Scholze is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Russian Program hosted by American Councils in Tbilisi, Georgia. Hannah received a bachelor’s in International Politics and a bachelor’s in Global and International Studies with a minor in Russian from Penn State University. Hannah is a research analyst a…
Alumni Profile — March 28, 2023
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