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. citizens.
Benefits:All expenses paid for a 7-10 week study abroad opportunity. This includes an all-expenses orientation in Washington DC.
When are you eligible to apply? No previous study required for: Azerbaijani, Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu. At least 1 year of study required for: Arabic, Persian, Portuguese. At least 2 years of study required for: Chinese, Japanese, Russian. Applications are typically due in mid-November.
What kind of GPA will you need? 2.5+
Website: https://clscholarship.org
Campus Contact: Dr. Jennifer T. Johnson-Cooper (jtjohnson@austincollege.edu)
Previous Winners: Albert Chung ’15, Priscillas Woolfe ‘15