A Program of the A Taste of China
When her Critical Language Scholarship to China went virtual because of COVID, Maria Kisker (Chinese 2020) got a six-week sampler of the country and its language through her computer screen.
CLS in the Press — May 11, 2021
News and Stories
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Congratulations to Francisco Cruz-Urbanc and Afrah Howlader, Selected for Critical Language Scholarships
Drexel University students Francisco Cruz-Urbanc (BA Global Studies '24) and Afrah Howlader (BS Public Health '21, Honors) awarded Critical Language Scholarships
CLS in the Press — May 03, 2021
Four WKU students awarded Critical Languages Scholarships
Four Western Kentucky University students were awarded critical language scholarships that fully fund summer study in intensive language programs.
CLS in the Press — May 03, 2021
Lehman Student, Fluent in 7 Languages, Scores Highly Selective Boren Award and Critical Language Scholarship
About 20 percent of Americans speak more than one language. Sofia Latif, a third-year Lehman student, speaks seven. Now, thanks to a pair of prestigious study-abroad scholarships, she’s being recognized for her linguistic skills—and is receiving some highly coveted opportunities to sharpen them.
CLS in the Press — May 03, 2021
HayesXChange Podcast - Avonda and Mycal | Eyes on Asia Series
In this episode of The HayesXChange podcast, Avonda and Mycal (Chinese 2015) talk about how they took advantage of multiple study abroad opportunities, scholarships, and national fellowships like the Boren, the Critical Language Scholarship, and the Fulbright.
CLS in the Press — May 03, 2021
Two UAB students earn spots in State Department’s first virtual language-immersion programs
University of Alabama at Birmingham students Kathryn Hargett and Soumya Khanna have been selected for the United States Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program.
CLS in the Press — April 29, 2021
UofL graduate pushes through darkness to get to light
Profile of CLS Arabic alumna Gzeonie Hampton, who will graduate from the University of Louisville this May.
CLS in the Press — April 29, 2021
2 UK Students to Study Swahili, Chinese on Critical Language Scholarships
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that two Wildcats have been awarded Critical Language Scholarships, which provide funding to participate in intensive language and cultural immersion programs for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.
CLS in the Press — April 29, 2021
Damuth’s retirement reception is May 13
After 26 years of service — the last 18 advising students in their pursuit of highly competitive national and international awards — University of Nebraska’s CLS advisor Laura Damuth will retire in June.
CLS in the Press — April 28, 2021
Two Yenching Scholars for Penn
CLS alumnus Patrick Beyrer (Chinese 2019) has been selected as a 2021 Yenching Scholar, with full funding to pursue an interdisciplinary master’s degree in China studies at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, in Beijing.
CLS in the Press — April 23, 2021