Critical Language Scholarships for Summer 2020

Want to study one of these critical languages during Summer 2020 – all expenses paid?
Arabic - Azerbaijani - Bangla - Chinese – Hindi - Indonesian - Japanese - Korean - Persian - Portuguese - Punjabi - Russian - Swahili - Turkish - Urdu  

Want to study language in one of these countries during summer 2020 – all expenses paid?
Azerbaijan - Brazil - China - Georgia - India - Indonesia - Japan - Jordan - Kyrgyz Republic - Morocco - Oman - Russia - South Korea -  Tanzania - Tajikistan - Turkey

To learn more about the US State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Summer 2020 programs and about preparing a strong application by the November 19 deadline, attend an information session. Please RSVP to clscholarship@umd.edu as space is limited. Note the different locations.

• Monday, September 30, 12:00 - 12:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall   
• Wednesday, October 2,  12:00 - 12:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
• Thursday, October 3, 4:00 - 4:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall 

To be enrolled in our CLS Resource site on ELMS, include your umd.edu email address or your UID in your reply or RSVP.

Application Deadline: November 19

Eligibility Information: 

• US Citizens
• Currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students
• GPA of 3.2 or higher recommended
• All majors are eligible

Please Note: CLS programs in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Russian require one or two years of previous study of these languages – for details see:
http://www.clscholarship.org/information-for/applicants

For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website.