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The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State that provides immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States' national security and economic prosperity. Participants receive the equivalent of one year of language study in eight weeks through intensive language instruction and cultural activities that reinforce both language learning and intercultural competence. Since 2006, the CLS Program has supported over 10,000 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students, with alumni representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The program is funded by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by American Councils for International Education.
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Critical Language Scholarship Program
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program provides immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States' national security and economic prosperity. Through intensive language instruction and structured cultural activities, participants receive the equivalent of one year of language study in just eight weeks. Since its inception in 2006, the CLS Program has supported over 10,000 participants from all 50 U.S. states, D.C., and Puerto Rico in building critical language skills and intercultural competence. CLS institutes take place over eight weeks and are designed to meet the needs of students from a variety of language levels and backgrounds. Formal classroom language instruction is provided for a minimum of 18 hours per week. Extracurricular activities supplement the formal curriculum, including regular one-on-one meetings with native speaker language partners and cultural activities and excursions. The program offers instruction in nine critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. Some languages require one to two years of prior study while others welcome students with no prior background. CLS alumni remain part of a vibrant global network with opportunities for continued learning and professional growth.
Critical Language Scholarship Program
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State that provides immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States' national security and economic prosperity. Participants receive the equivalent of one year of language study in eight weeks through intensive language instruction and cultural activities that reinforce both language learning and intercultural competence. Since 2006, the CLS Program has supported over 10,000 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. CLS alumni represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The program offers instruction in nine critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. Scholars develop key language expertise in an environment designed to maximize language gains at every level. Alumni apply their critical language skills in a variety of professional fields in public and private sectors as well as government, helping to support America's competitiveness. CLS scholars also serve as citizen diplomats, representing the breadth of the United States and helping spread American values while developing mutual understanding with people of other countries.
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