Critical Language Scholarship Info Session

Join us at noon on Oct 29 in Clements Hall 234 for an Info Session on the Critical Language Scholarship.

Program Overview: The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program provides immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security and economic prosperity. Through intensive language instruction and structured cultural activities, participants receive the equivalent of one year of language study in just eight weeks.

Languages and Levels. The CLS Program overseas offers instruction in nine critical languages. Your language and starting level determine your program format. Beginner-level Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian are offered virtually; all other languages and levels take place overseas. Applicants for virtual institutes must be enrolled at the undergraduate level at the time of application.

Languages Offered:
Beginner Level (Less than one year of prior study required) - offered VIRTUALLY:
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian

Higher Levels (1+ years of prior study required or the equivalent) - Offered ABROAD:
Hindi, Persian, Portuguese, Swahili, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian

Program Benefits:
Participants in the CLS Program will receive: Intensive language instruction and cultural enrichment experiences; Textbooks and language learning materials; Official certification of language gains through ACTFL OPI test; Academic credit issued through Bryn Mawr College; International and domestic travel between the student's home city in the U.S. and the CLS Program site abroad; Visa application fees, where applicable; and
Room, board, and program-sponsored travel within the host country or location. Additional program benefits may provided at a later date.

https://clscholarship.org/about/program-overview

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Co-hosted with: Middle Eastern North African Student Association, Chinese Language Club, Chinese Student Association, Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, Korean Student Association at SMU, National Student Fellowships at SMU, Society for Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies at Southern Methodist University, University Honors Program, Chinese Student Union