CLS
Applying for the Critical Language Scholarship: Emilie Scardilla
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. The scholarship aims to broaden the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages, as well as to build relationships between the people of the United States and other countries. CLS provides opportunities…
Read MoreAmber Barrow (’17) Shares Her Experience with the Critical Language Scholarship
In the summer of 2015, neuroscience and biology major Amber Barrow boarded a plane to Dalian, China. Her first time in China, Amber took a pledge to speak only Mandarin Chinese for the summer program. Her journey to East Asia started two years earlier when she first heard about the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) in…
Read More6 Questions With…Perry Copes II (CLS and Boren Fellowship)
Perry Copes II, from Philadelphia, PA, is earning his MA in International Relations from the Maxwell School with a focus on Global Security and Emerging Markets. In 2013, he was selected for the Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Persian in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. While at SU, he worked as a graduate assistant for the Institute…
Read MoreInterested in less commonly taught languages?
Come learn about the Critical Language Scholarship with Angela Woods, Program Officer for CLS/State Department and SU alum Click on “Events” tab to RSVP! Part I: Critical Language Scholarship Program Seminar with Angela Woods Information and advice on how to apply. Wednesday, September 17th, 4:00-5:00 PM, 341 Eggers Hall Part II: Essay Writing Workshop…
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