As the CLS alumni community grows to over 5,000 members in its 10th anniversary year, we want to remain a resource for your language-related endeavors. To this end, the CLS Program is pleased to invite program alumni from all years to apply for an Alumni Development Fund (ADF) Grant. The ADF provi…
CLS Program News — August 25, 2016
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) recently celebrated the end of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program and the achievements of its students at a closing ceremony in Tainan, according to a press release from the school.
CLS in the Press — August 15, 2016
Alumni ambassador Hailey Dickson has earned a prestigious scholarship through the National Security Education Program, funding a semester of Hindi language study in India, which she hopes will lead to opportunities to make a global impact in public health.
CLS in the Press — August 11, 2016
Madrid-Ortega is currently in China on a Critical Language Scholarship Program, and feels grateful to receive $8,000 from Gilman to continue studying in China.
CLS in the Press — August 01, 2016
Erin McGrath, a 1995 graduate of Lincoln High School, has joined the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland as a National Science Foundation post-doctoral research associate through 2017.
CLS in the Press — July 28, 2016
We use our skills to connect people and build bridges between cultures. We can also use them to help those in need and make their life in a new and unfamiliar environment easier.
CLS in the Press — July 05, 2016
Before she graduates, Brandy Darling ’19 wants to travel to China as many times as possible. It’s only taken her one year to be well on her way.
CLS in the Press — June 27, 2016
Portland Community College student Isabelle McRae has focused her education on international studies and hopes to someday be a translator.
CLS in the Press — June 20, 2016
About once a week, CLS Alumna Kelsey Norman plops into a chair at her kitchen table in Los Angeles, fires up Skype and dials Asalah Razzouk, a refugee living in the mountains of Lebanon.
CLS in the Press — June 16, 2016
Eight University of Virginia scholars will spend their summers immersed in foreign cultures and languages, thanks to Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State.
CLS in the Press — June 15, 2016
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