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Critical Language Scholarship Program (U.S. Department of State)
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) 2027
Deadline
Nov 17
29 days left
Where
See official page
Location varies
What it is
A fully funded eight-week summer program that packs a year of college-level language study into one summer, overseas or virtually, in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian or Swahili. Everyone gets instruction, materials, an ACTFL OPI language certification and academic credit through Bryn Mawr College; overseas participants also get international and domestic travel, visa fees, room and board, and in-country program travel (virtual participants get an equipment stipend).
Who it's for
- Who it's for
- US citizens or nationals (not permanent residents), 18+ by May 15, 2027, enrolled in a US degree program; undergrads must finish at least one full year of study before summer 2027, so first-years can apply. Graduate students eligible for overseas institutes
- Class years
- Any class year
- Majors
- Not stated
- Location
- (Other / multiple)
- Deadline
- Deadline Nov 17, 2026
What's a scholarship?
Money for school, sometimes with mentoring or an internship attached.
Verified today on the official page. You apply there, not here.
Don't wait for the deadline. Early applicants often get reviewed first, and spots fill on a rolling basis.