Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS)
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Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS) is a program provider offering 6 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, and Intensive Language abroad programs in 7 countries such as Morocco, Oman, Japan, and Russia.
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master ’s and Ph.D. students.
- Arabic and Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate and advanced levels;
- Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, and Urdu:
Beginning, intermediate and advanced levels;
- Chinese, Japanese, and Russian: Intermediate and advanced levels.
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
Countries may include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, or others where the target languages are spoken.
Study Abroad with Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS)
"A new perspective on the Russian culture."
Brian H Trinity University
"The summer was really great - I learned a lot of Arabic as well as learning a ton about Omani culture and history. I'd definitely recommend CLS to anyone who's committed to language learning."
A student University of Maryland - College Park
"I learned a lot about Morocco, about how to travel in a foreign country, about Muslim culture and religion. And yes, it was all worthwhile. "
john.huber.3726 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
"My ability to use Japanese in conversation improved greatly. I've also become more independent. This experience was definitely worthwhile."
A student University of Texas - San Antonio
"I improved my Russian language skills. "
Kristina A Harvard University
