Event time:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 8:00pm
Event description:
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program provides opportunities for American college and university students to study languages and cultures essential to America’s engagement with the world.
Each summer, American undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities across the country spend eight to ten weeks learning one of thirteen languages at an intensive study abroad institute. The CLS Program is designed to promote rapid language gains and essential intercultural fluency in regions that are critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
To be eligible, applicants must (among other things):
- Be a U.S. citizen or national at the time of application.
- Permanent Residents and individuals awaiting naturalization are not eligible.
- Be at least 18 years old by May 15, 2026.
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