Critical Language Study Abroad Scholarship

Would you like to study one of these critical languages during summer 2022 – all expenses paid?*

• Arabic 
• Azerbaijani 
• Bangla 
• Chinese 
• Hindi 
• Indonesian 
• Japanese 
• Korean 
• Persian 
• Portuguese 
• Punjabi 
• Russian 
• Swahili 
• Turkish 
• Urdu  

To learn more about the U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) summer 2022 programs and about preparing a strong application, Please fill out this brief survey. They will enroll you in their CLS resource page on ELMS and follow up with you.

*At this time, the CLS program intends for in-person instruction in the host countries. If the Department of State determines later that this will not be possible due to COVID-19, CLS will offer virtual instruction at full capacity.
Application Deadline: November 16, 2021

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applicants must be US Citizens; currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. A GPA of 3.2 or higher recommended; all majors are eligible.

PLEASE NOTE: CLS programs in Chinese and Japanese require two years of previous study by the start of the program. Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, and Russian require one year of study by the start of the program. For details see: http://www.clscholarship.org/information-for/applicants

For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website.