Category: Summer Program

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)–Target Language Webinars, Register Today!

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

CLS applicants, check out these three language webinars. These sessions are great opportunities for you to have language- and site-specific questions answered by staff and alumni.

·         Nov. 4 at 3:30 PM ET: Beginner Level Languages: Start Your Journey with CLS

·         Nov. 5 at 3:30 PM ET: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Languages and Cultures: A CLS Info Session

·         Nov. 6 at 3:30 PM ET: Arabic and Russian Languages and Cultures: A CLS Info Session

Register today to secure your spot. CLS application deadline is November 18, 2025. Learn more at https://clscholarship.org/ . For application guidance, contact fellowships@middlebury.edu .

Critical Language Scholarships Deadline: November 18, 8 pm ET

Heidi Greenwald / / Study Abroad, Summer Program

The application for the U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is now open! American undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for this funded immersive summer study abroad opportunity.  The 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 eight weeks. 

The following languages are offered in 2026:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • Hindi
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Persian
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Swahili

Apply Now: https://www.clscholarship.org/apply 
Deadline: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET
Questions? Please contact: cls@americancouncils.org

Check out the CLS website for more information.  

Research Opportunity for CompSci and Engineering Majors –  Apps Due Feb. 14 (midnight ET)

Heidi Greenwald / / Postgraduate Opportunities, STEM, Summer Program

This summer research opportunity is hosted at UConn’s National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT), one of the nation’s premier research centers supporting the navy and shipbuilder. This ten- week program enables participants to work on federally-funded projects on underwater vehicle technologies, includes a $6500 stipend,housing, meals, and transportation to UConn’s main campus in Storrs, CT. Learn more and apply at their web site. Questions? Email ENGR-NavySTEM@uconn.edu. 

Douglass-O’Connell Global Summer Internship – Apps Due Nov. 29, 2024

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

Students seeking a rich international experience that combines real-world work experience in Ireland with an exciting overview of Irish history and culture are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. Award recipients will spend 8 weeks in Dublin, Ireland, focusing on social change, freedom, equality, social justice, and economic mobility.  First, second or third-year students with a GPA of 3.0+ who are Pell Grant eligible are welcome to apply. Applications are due on November 29, 2024. Learn more, register for an information session (Nov. 13 or 21) and apply on the Douglass-O’Connell website. 

Summer Fellowship with National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Applications Due 3/17/24

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program, UR Opportunities

The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)—a nonpartisan, independent Asia policy research institution located in both Seattle and Washington, D.C. is accepting applications for the Undergraduate Diversity Fellowship Program (UDFP), aimed at community college and undergrad students eager to dive into international affairs and Asia policy.

The Undergraduate Diversity Fellowship at NBR

Key Highlights:

  • Paid Fellowship: Work with NBR’s research teams in Washington, D.C. this summer (May – August)
  • Eligibility: Open to first-year, sophomore, and junior students, as well as community college students
  • Application Deadline: March 17, 2024 
  • Learn More & Apply: www.nbr.org/udfp 

For questions or to request a individual consultation, reach out at fellowships@nbr.org.