Kolter Stevenson, a Critical Language Scholarship alumnus (Russian 2022), has begun his graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar. He was selected as one of only 32 students from around the country for the 2024 Rhodes Scholarship, which is widely regarded as the world's premier international scholarship…
CLS Program News — January 06, 2025
Are you interested in sharing your experience while supporting and promoting the CLS Program? The application to become a 2025 CLS Alumni Ambassador is now open! Apply here by 11:59 pm EST on Monday, January 6. Who are CLS Alumni Ambassadors? Alumni Ambassadors are select alumni from the 2024 CLS…
CLS Program News — December 19, 2024
Dustin Sanchez, a doctoral student in geography, spent the summer of 2024 learning Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, immersed in the country’s culture as a recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — December 13, 2024
This summer, Margaux Johnstone found herself reciting poetry in Urdu to a rickshaw driver while in Lucknow, India.
CLS in the Press — December 10, 2024
Berwick embraces other cultures through her Japanese major and performing classical Indonesian dances.
CLS in the Press — December 03, 2024
A perspective on CLS Spark Arabic told by CLS Digital Ambassador, Wajiha Mekki
CLS Program News — November 12, 2024
Recipients represent a variety of fields and backgrounds, and their scholarships will provide invaluable opportunities to deepen their studies, gain new perspectives and grow in their fields.
CLS in the Press — November 11, 2024
Anna Kozan participated in the 2023 CLS Spark for Russian hosted virtually by American Councils for International Education in Chisinau, Moldova and the 2024 CLS Russian Program hosted by American Councils for International Education in Tbilisi, Georgia. Anna graduated from Ramapo Co…
Alumni Profile — November 04, 2024
The CLS Program is thrilled to announce the launch of our 2024 Alumni Photo Contest! We invite alumni of this summer’s program to share their most memorable moments, with winning photos set to be featured in a limited-edition run of CLS postcards and on social media. Now through Sunday, December 8 …
CLS Program News — November 04, 2024
Rebecca Bernstein participated in the 2023 CLS Russian Program hosted by the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. She is currently in her first year of the Masters of Eurasian, Russian, and Eastern European Studies program at Georgetown University. Rebecca has a Bachelor of A…
Alumni Profile — October 23, 2024
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