Monday, September 23, 2013

Critical Language Scholarships for Summer 2014

Want to study one of these critical languages during summer 2014 – all expenses paid?
Arabic • Chinese • Korean • Japanese • Russian • Turkish • Indonesian • Hindi • Bangla/Bengali• Persian  • Punjabi • Urdu • Azerbaijani

Want to study abroad in one of these countries during summer 2014 – all expenses paid?
Egypt • Jordan • Morocco • Oman  • Tunisia • China •  South Korea • Russia • Turkey • India •Tajikistan • Bangladesh •Azerbaijan • Indonesia •Japan

Learn more about the CLS summer scholarships and about preparing a strong application by the November 15 deadline.  Attend an information session about the Critical Language Scholarship program:

  • Tues, Sept 24, 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
  • Wed, Sept 25, 9:00 am – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
  • Thurs, Sept 26, 12:00 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
  • Thurs, Sept 26, 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
  • Fri, Sept 27, 12:00 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
  • Wed, Oct 2, 12:00 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
  • Thurs, Oct 3, 12:00 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
  • Fri, Oct 4, 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Please RSVP to:  scholarships@umd.edu to let the National Scholarship Office know which session you plan to attend.  If you are interested but unable to attend, please write to the same address to receive more information by email. 

IMPORTANT – By replying to scholarships@umd.edu you will be given access to our ELMS resource site for CLS applicants.

Application Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8 pm Eastern Time.

Eligibility Information: Applicants must be -
  • US Citizens 
  • Currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students 
  • A GPA of 3.2 or higher recommended 
  • All majors are eligible
PLEASE NOTE: CLS program in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian require one or two years of previous study of these languages – for details see: http://clscholarship.org/qv_applicant.php

For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website at: http://clscholarship.org/