Adam Syed, a University of Illinois student and Grayslake Central High School alum, has been awarded a prestigious U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan.
CLS in the Press — April 15, 2026
Four University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students were awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study foreign languages this summer.
CLS in the Press — April 14, 2026
The Critical Language Scholarship Program is designed to support U.S. global engagement
CLS in the Press — April 14, 2026
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
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
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
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 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
Political science major Thayer Grimes, CCNY's 2026 Critical Language Scholar to Taiwan.
CLS in the Press — April 06, 2026
Nehal is a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, studying Mathematics/Mechanical Engineering.
CLS in the Press — March 31, 2026
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