A Program of the 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
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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
Caroline Keller named Critical Language Scholar
Caroline Keller, a junior University of Delaware student double majoring in history and art history, is a 2026 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) recipient.
CLS in the Press — March 24, 2026
Hofstra Graduate Dylan Budhu Awarded Prestigious U.S. State Department Language Scholarship
Hofstra University alumnus Dylan Budhu ’25 was named a finalist for the highly competitive Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State that provides immersive language study opportunities for American students.
CLS in the Press — March 20, 2026
W&L’s Ciel Morrill to Study Abroad with Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship Program funds a summer of overseas language and cultural immersion.
CLS in the Press — March 20, 2026