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//This scholarship offers an opportunity for US students to study in the UK, with a goal of promoting cultural interchange and good will between Scotland and the US. This scholarship provides $30,000 to supports one year of graduate or advanced degree study.
Learn about eligibility and access the application on the St. Andrew’s Society of New York website, and review the internal Middlebury nomination process at go/standrews
//Yenching Academy will host Information Sessions for applicants to the September 2026 cohort on October 30. These sessions will introduce their fully funded Master’s program in China Studies, a fellowship that brings together outstanding young scholars from around the world. Participants will benefit from world-class academic training and immersive cultural experiences at one of China’s leading institutions.
Session Date & Time, you are welcome to join one or both
//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 .
//Please join the CLS team in this upcoming webinar to get a 2026 program overview.
Later in the application period, they will host office hours for students – please join if you are interested. These sessions are a great way to get answers directly from CLS staff and strengthen applications.
//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:
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.