Critical Language Scholarship Program Summer 2020

Full Scholarship offered!

Summer 2023 Deadline: November 15, 2022

Program Information

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully-funded summer study abroad opportunity for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages. The CLS Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government.

  • Summer Program that lasts 8-10 weeks
  • Choose 1 of 15 languages offered
  • Cultural Immersion and Intensive Language Instruction
  • Full scholarship covers all travel, tuition, housing and a living stipend

Program Benefits

  • Develop Key Expertise
  • Career Ready Skills
  • Citizen Diplomacy

Languages Offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish and Urdu.

Please visit the Critical Language Scholarship Program website for more details and to apply.