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Homepage - Critical Language Scholarship Program Critical Language Scholarship Program | Homepage A Program of the U.S. Department of State Announcing the 2026 CLS Program Awards Approximately 315 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students were selected for the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program.
CLS Alumni Highlight: Addison Miller Addison Miller (2024 CLS Chinese) leveraged her experience to shape her path toward a career in international and comparative education. CLS Alumni Highlight: Sam Bowden Sam Bowden (2024 CLS Russian) leveraged his interests to build meaningful international connections and launch a career in foreign policy. Learn more about CLS Spark.
The deadline for applications is May 26, 2022. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is happy to introduce CLS Spark , a new initiative of the U.S. Department of State providing American students the access and opportunity to start their language learning journeys even when these critical languages may not be offered on their campuses or when they may have responsibilities that limit their ability to go overseas.
Participants will spend an academic year learning either Arabic, Chinese or Russian through online classes and activities facilitated by native speakers at a host institution abroad. The CLS Program provides immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security and economic prosperity.
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by American Councils for International Education . The CLS Program provides immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security and economic prosperity.
Participants receive the equivalent of one year of language study in eight weeks, through intensive language instruction and cultural activities that reinforce both language learning and intercultural competence. Since 2006, the CLS Program has supported over 10,000 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. CLS alumni represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
What Alumni Say About the CLS Program The CLS Program provides its scholars intensive language and cultural instruction in an environment designed to maximize their language gains at every level. Alumni apply their critical language skills in a variety of professional fields in public and private sectors as well as government, helping to support America’s competitiveness across the board.
CLS scholars represent the breadth of the United States. Through personal engagement they help to spread American values and develop mutual understanding with the people of other countries. See the full list of languages offered by the CLS Program Announcing the 2026 CLS Program Awards Congratulations to the approximately 315 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students selected for the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program!
We commend all applicants for their commitment to critical language study and congratulate the finalists and alternates selected from an exceptionally… CLS Alumni Highlight: Addison Miller Addison Miller, a 2024 CLS Chinese Program participant in New Taipei City, Taiwan, leveraged her experience to shape her path toward a career in international and comparative education.
Her CLS experience played a pivotal role in connecting her academic interests with real-world experience. In 2026… CLS Alumni Highlight: Sam Bowden Sam Bowden, a 2024 CLS Russian Program participant in Tbilisi, Georgia, leveraged his personal and academic interests in Russian language, literature, and geopolitics to build meaningful international connections and launch a career in foreign policy.
His experiences with CLS helped bridge the gap … Beyond the Lab: The Value of Studying Abroad for STEM Students Alex Graber is a Biology major at Vassar College in New York. Alex participated in the 2025 CLS Japanese Program hosted by Okayama University in Okayama, Japan. This past summer, I participated in the CLS program at Okayama University in Okayama, Japan.
I am currently an undergraduate student at V… Building Confidence Through Opportunity: Lilian Branch’s Journey at WKU When Lilian Branch first arrived at Western Kentucky University, much of her future felt uncertain. But looking back, her path reflects something more intentional: a series of decisions to lean into opportunities, even when she wasn’t sure where they would lead.
Shared from Western Kentucky University, May 17, 2026 Graduate School Reception Celebrates Fellowship, Scholarship Awardees From skill-building to networking to funding, fellowships can aid students navigating the complex terrain of higher education by providing a direct pathway to various professional fields. This semester, 147 Seawolves applied for such awards, and 35 winners were awarded a total of 39 awards from 11 awarding bodies.
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