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

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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.

Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows–Summer Program for Sophomores

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The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program is a highly-selective summer institute for rising college juniors, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities at the home of George Washington. 

This six-week program includes housing at George Washington’s estate, transportation, meals and a $500 weekly stipend. Students are paired with a mentor to learn how to turn a personal passion into a blueprint for action. Students will network with successful Washington, DC professionals and participate in unique experiences in our nation’s capital.

Deadline to apply: January 11, 2017

For more info see http://mountvernon.org/site/leadershipfellows/

Summer Fellowship in Cybersecurity at Carnegie Mellon

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Check out this summer program at Carnegie Mellon for Summer 2017: http://heinz.cmu.edu/school-of-information-systems-and-management/itlab/index.aspx  .

IT Lab: Summer Security Intensive (SSI) is a paid seven-week summer fellowship where participants:

  • Study with the world’s leading security, analytics and policy researchers, including the CERT division of the Software Engineering Institute
  • Take coursework in security analytics and policy
  • Apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities gained to improve the cybersecurity posture for local organizations

Open to US citizens and permanent residents, must be graduating in 2017 (Feb or May) to be eligible. Students who complete SSI and are later admitted to a master’s program at Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon will be eligible to receive a scholarship of at least 50% of tuition.

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.