Critical Language Scholarship Program

Learn More About CLS from Japanese Alumni!

Posted Nov 10, 2015

See the World – And Be Seen!

When you travel abroad, do you try to blend in or stand out?

Posted Nov 03, 2015

Thursday, November 5: Upcoming Webinar for Students With Disabilities and Medical Concerns

Update 11/13/2015: See the recorded webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GubwNB406VkOn Thursday, November 5, at 4 pm EST, the CLS Program will host a webinar for Students With Disabilities and Medical Concerns, co-hosted by Monica Malhotra of Mobility International USA. The webinar will be geared towards students with disabilities and medical concerns, and will cover program benefits, the...

Posted Nov 02, 2015

Tuesday, November 3: Upcoming Webinar for STEM Students

Update 11/6/2015: A recorded version of the webinar may be viewed here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3722644376278685698On Tuesday, November 3, at 4 pm EST, the CLS Program will host a webinar aimed at introducing the program to students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields. The webinar is presented by CLS Recruitment and Selection Officer Bo Knutson along with...

Posted Nov 02, 2015

Critical Language Immersion: Conrad Travels to Morocco

Mandy Conrad shares her experience in Tangier, Morocco, as a 2015 Arabic Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program recipient.

Posted Oct 30, 2015

Announcing the 2016 CLS Application!

We are pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the U.S. Department of State 2016 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program in fourteen critical foreign languages. The CLS Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is a fully-funded overseas intensive language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and gr...

Posted Oct 08, 2015