Blakemore Foundation Freeman Fellowship
Fellowships for individuals who want to spend a year abroad in an intensive language program to improve their Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Burmese or Khmer language skills.
Critical Language Scholarship Program
Goes By: CLS
Fellowship Website
The CLS provides an intensive language study program for US students, funded by the US Department of State. Participants study one of 15 critical languages for approximately 12 weeks over the summer.
Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes are part of a U.S. government interagency effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Scholarship recipients - U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D. students and recent graduates - receive funding to participate in beginning, intermediate and advanced level summer language programs at American Overseas Research Centers and affiliated partners.
Please note: Students applying for the CLS must also complete the study abroad application process with the Education Abroad Office. See more information about the study abroad application process and their deadlines at the Education Abroad website.
Current graduate students applying for the CLS must also submit information to the Education Abroad Office at least 30 days prior to departure. See their website for more information.
Award Value
Funds approximately 12 week language immersion program, including travel, room, and board.
Eligibility Requirements
| Requirements | Details |
|---|---|
| Year(s) of Application | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Masters, Doctoral |
Minimum Grade Point Average |
3.0 |
Citizenship |
US Citizen |
| Campus Nomination Required | No |
| Year of Study Funded | Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Masters, Doctoral |
| Academic Areas: | All |
| Areas of Interest: | Summer Opportunity, Study Abroad, ROTC/veteran/military, Language Study |
| Language Funding | Yes |
| Location | Abroad |
Be sure to consult the competition website for complete eligibility and competition requirements.
Deadlines
CLS Recommendation Deadline
Friday, November 20, 2020
Intent to Apply Fall 2021 Deadline
Monday, November 1, 2021
CLS Electronic Deadline
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
8:00 pm ET
Study Abroad Application Deadline for Summer Programs
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Education Abroad Office, Close-Hipp Bldg, Suite 453 (4th floor)
Events
Fellowship Drop-In: Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)
Friday, October 29, 2021
12-2 PM
DeSaussure 228
Last updated: July 27, 2021
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Boren Graduate Fellowship
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Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
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