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Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS)
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Chat with Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program applicants and alumni! CLS offers fully-funded, group-based language instruction and cultural enrichment experiences for 7 to 10 weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. students.
Website: http://exchanges.state.gov/academicexchanges/sli2.html
Members: 421
Latest Activity: 8 hours ago
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May 2, 2012
The 2012 CLS Alumni Essay Contest is now closed. All applicants will be notified in June 2012. Good luck!
Meet our active CLS discussion group leaders! Become a leader.
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Interested in applying to CLS? Join our open discussion group on ExchangesConnect to chat about the application process with other applicants, connect with current and former participants, and read first-hand accounts of participant experiences!
Languages Offered:
Arabic, Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
Chinese, Japanese, Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.
CLS is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of State.
CLS is administered by the following organizations: Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and the American Councils for International Education.
Discussion Forum
CLS Punjabi 2012 12 Replies
Congratulations CLS Punjabi 2012 recipients! My name is Demelza, and I went on the CLS Punjabi 2011 trip. Write your thoughts here!Continue
Started by Demelza Hays. Last reply by Jess 8 hours ago.
CLS Japan 2012 9 Replies
Congratulations to all CLS Japan 2012 participants! My name is Dana Fager, and I am a CLS Alumni Ambassador. I participated in the advanced Japanese institute in 2011, and I'd love to answer any…Continue
Started by Dana Fager. Last reply by Dana Fager 11 hours ago.
CLS Alumni and Selectees... 4 Replies
Hey, I was just thinking earlier today, that there are some higher education institutions out there right now with multiple CLS alumni within their student bodies. As time goes on, as well as the…Continue
Started by Jim Stevens. Last reply by Lena (Team Member) May 9.
CLS Indonesia 2012 4 Replies
Selamat pagi (siang, sore, malam...) newly accepted CLSers! My name is Emily Jenkins. I am a graduate student at Portland State University and participated in CLS Malang, Indonesia in Summer 2012. I…Continue
Started by Emily Jenkins. Last reply by Emily Jenkins Apr 27.
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Comment by Lena (Team Member) on May 9, 2012 at 10:34am -
hey everyone - it looks like it might be another month or two before you start to hear about acceptances. are you all excited and nervous?? if you want to share your excitement, come over to this discussion and post a pic :) and for everyone who didn't get the news you were hoping for, i'm so sorry! are you starting to work on another plan? i hope you'll apply again!
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Comment by Malaika Marable Serrano on April 3, 2012 at 11:19am -
Hello CLS Alumni! Do you have a story to share? Join our CLS Alumni Essay Contest by May 1, 2012 for a chance to win an iPad!
The deadline for the contest is May 1, 2012. Submissions should be approximately 500 words and be about one of the following topics:
The mission of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is to foster mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Discuss how your understanding of your host country changed as a result of your participation in the CLS Program, and/or how you helped the people of your host country better understand the United States.
Why would you recommend that students in your field of study learn a critical language?
How do you currently use your target language in your career and/or how do you intend to do so in the future?
For details and instructions on how to enter, see the CLS website at http://www.clscholarship.org/alumni.htm.
To enter directly, go to the link at the top of this page or visit http://connect.state.gov/group/cls/page/cls-alumni-essay-contest-2012.
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Comment by Ali on March 29, 2012 at 11:01am -
Anyone going to study Arabic in Amman, Jordan this summer? I just read a great review of last year's program here!
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Comment by Dana Fager on February 18, 2012 at 5:49pm -
Natalie, I started an ExchangesConnect discussion group and a Facebook group! I'm hoping all the participants will join so we'll have a chance to meet each other and get some lively discussions going!
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Comment by Natalie E. Collar on February 17, 2012 at 3:27pm -
Congrats, everyone! I am anxious to meet the 2012 Japan CLSers...anyone around?
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Comment by Mitchell Souter on February 17, 2012 at 2:46pm
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Well I received my selection notice for CLS in Russia, extremely exciting news... if anyone has participated in this in Russia I would love to hear some feedback about your experience.
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Comment by Malaika Marable Serrano on February 16, 2012 at 4:50pm
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The CLS Program is pleased to announce that we have concluded the 2012 selection process. All applicants have been notified of their final decision status. We would like to congratulate all 2012 finalists and alternates – and applaud all CLS Program applicants for their dedication to studying a critical language! With over 5,200 applicants received, the competition was intense and we hope that all applicants who were not selected will consider applying again in the future.
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Comment by Michelle (Administrator) on January 12, 2012 at 2:24pm -
CLS was one of the most popular discussion groups on ExchangesConnect in 2011. Check out what the other ones were here: http://connect.state.gov/forum/topics/most-popular-content-in-2011
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Comment by Malaika Marable Serrano on January 6, 2012 at 2:15pm
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Comment by Malaika Marable Serrano on December 23, 2011 at 12:02pm
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The CLS December 2011 Newsletter is here! http://bit.ly/CLSNewsletterDec2011.
This special edition newsletter showcases photos and videos from the 2011 CLS Alumni Photo and Video Contest.
Congratulations to Rene Orth (Shanghai, China '11) for her video, which was selected as the winning entry!
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