Category: Study Abroad

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Application Open! Deadline Nov. 15

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

The application for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program–a fully-funded summer study abroad program–is now open!

The CLS Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 14 critical languages (see below). The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains.

CLS, a program of the U.S. Department of State, is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century’s globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.

The application is now live and available online at:  http://www.clscholarship.org

Applications are due November 15, 2017 by 7:59pm EST.

Here are links to informational videos:

CLS Program Overview: https://youtu.be/YwN8qQTYmJI

Tips for Writing a Successful Application: https://youtu.be/Mvb6luXq2BE

The fourteen languages offered by the CLS Program are:

  • Arabic
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bangla
  • Chinese
  • Hindi
  • Indonesian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Persian
  • Punjabi
  • Russian
  • Swahili
  • Turkish
  • Urdu

Most languages offered by the CLS Program do not require applicants to have any experience studying critical languages. Language pre-requisites can be found on our website at http://www.clscholarship.org/about.

The CLS Program seeks participants with diverse interests, and from a wide range of fields of study and career paths, with the purpose of representing the full diversity of the United States. Participants are selected based on their commitment to language learning and plans to apply their language skills to their future academic or professional pursuits. Students from all academic disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, science, social sciences, arts and humanities are encouraged to apply.

Prior to preparing their application, interested students should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website.

Tucker Van Aken ’12 Talks about his Fulbright Year in China!

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Teaching English Abroad, Uncategorized

Monday, April 24 at 4:30pm in the CTLR Lounge:

Fulbright Experience in China with Tucker Van Aken ’12

Tucker Van Aken ’12 will discuss his experiences as a Fulbrighter in China. Dean Lisa Gates will be on hand to answer questions about the Fulbright or application process. This session is for students interested in learning more about the Fulbright and possibly applying in the fall. Graduating seniors and recent alumni can apply. Learn more at go/fulbright

 Questions or want to learn more? Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu 

Schwarzman Scholars Info Session, Wed. April 26

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad

Wednesday, April 26 at 4:30pm in Library 201:

Join Christian Tanja from the Schwarzman Scholars Program to learn about this post-graduate fellowship to China. Open to international and US students! Language of instruction is English. The Schwarzman scholarship, inspired by the Rhodes scholarship, is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance and motivations. Scholars will study for a one-year Masters’ degree in public policy, international relations, or economics and business at Tsinghua University—fully funded. Graduating seniors and recent alumni can apply. Learn more at http://schwarzmanscholars.org/ . Questions? Contact Dean Lisa Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu . 

DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship for Study Abroad in Germany – Deadline January 31, 2017

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites highly qualified undergraduate students from all fields to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year.

The deadline for applications is January 31, 2017 (postmark date).

For additional information on this grant and how to apply, please visit www.daad.org/undergrad or contact Ms. Stefanie Gruber-Sliva at grubersliva@daad.org

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Upcoming Webinar Sept 23

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

The CLS application is now open! To learn more about the program and application, you can join the webinar scheduled on Friday, September 23rd, 3pm EST- Wednesday- General CLS Informational Webinar w/alumna Noelle Little.

This will be a general ‘launch’ webinar explaining the goals of the program, highlighting resources available  and providing some tips for applicants.

Link to join Webinar: https://zoom.us/j/662702403

For more about CLS, see http://clscholarship.org/ . Application deadline is Nov 16, 2016. If you have questions or would like advice about the application, contact fellowships@middlebury.edu . Dean Gates is available for appointments after Oct 11.