A Program of the UMKC Students Receive Highly Competitive National Award
The Critical Language Scholarship Program is designed to support U.S. global engagement
CLS in the Press — April 14, 2026
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East Asian Studies major selected for Critical Language Scholarship
University of New Mexico junior Randee Brandt, an East Asian Studies major, will spend the summer in New Taipei City, Taiwan taking classes at Tamkang University after receiving a Critical Language Scholarship, a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
CLS in the Press — April 14, 2026
Montclair Student Awarded Highly Competitive Critical Language Scholarship
Jacob Roby ’26, a Political Science major and Chinese minor, has been awarded the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship, a highly selective and prestigious program funded by the U.S. Department of State.
CLS in the Press — April 10, 2026
URI language student, alum awarded national Critical Language Scholarships
This summer, Marin Macro will travel to Tanzania to learn Swahili, and Sadie Radka will head to Japan
CLS in the Press — April 08, 2026
Nuclear Policy, Combat Sports, and Rock and Roll: Lucas Daley ’26 Forges His Own Path
The triple major in politics, economics, and Russian earned a Critical Language Scholarship and James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship.
CLS in the Press — April 07, 2026
Augustana University Student Looks to Combine Music and Language Through CLS Program in Japan
Augustana University student Adam Brachman ‘28 has received the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program Award, which provides American college and university students with the opportunity to study cultures and languages essential to U.S. global engagement.
CLS in the Press — April 07, 2026
CCNY sophomore Thayer Grimes wins U.S. State Dept.’s Critical Language Scholarship
Political science major Thayer Grimes, CCNY's 2026 Critical Language Scholar to Taiwan.
CLS in the Press — April 06, 2026
Nehal Manget selected as a Critical Language Scholarship Alternate for the Hindi Intermediate program
Nehal is a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, studying Mathematics/Mechanical Engineering.
CLS in the Press — March 31, 2026
Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian
Penn State undergraduate David Anderson earned a 2026 Critical Language Scholarship and will study Russian during an intensive eight-week study abroad.
CLS in the Press — March 31, 2026
Four WKU Students Offered U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships
Four WKU students have been offered 2026 Critical Language Scholarships, and two have been designated alternates.
CLS in the Press — March 26, 2026