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 Critical Language Scholarship who wish to receive credit for their study must also complete the USC Study Abroad Application due to the Education Abroad Office. The deadline for doing so is Feb 15 for programs that begin in the summer. See link to Forms and Applications at sc.edu/studyabroad
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, Language Study |
| Language Funding | Yes |
| Location | Abroad |
Be sure to consult the competition website for complete eligibility and competition requirements.
Deadlines
Study Abroad Application Deadline for Summer Programs
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Study Abroad Office, Close-Hipp Bldg, Suite 453 (4th floor)
CLS Electronic Deadline
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
8:00 pm ET
CLS Recommendation Deadline
Friday, November 20, 2020
Events
Applying for the Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS)
Monday, September 21, 2020
4:00 PM
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Last updated: August 27, 2020
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