Critical Language Scholarship

Quick Facts

Academic Discipline

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Business, Management & Finance, Education & Human Development, Law, Policy & Governance, International & Global Studies

Award Type

Language Study, Summer Opportunity

Award Location

International (Not UK), Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Africa

When to Apply

First-Year, Sophomore Year, Junior Year, Senior Year, Graduate Student, Alumni

Eligibility: Citizenship

U.S. Citizen

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. CLS provides opportunities for students from across the United States at every level of language learning.

http://clscholarship.org/

Deadline for the 2024-2025 cycle: November 18, 2025, 8:00 pm EST

Application Components:

Penn’s Application Process: While the Critical Language Scholarship does not require Penn’s nomination, CURF will be happy to provide advice, guidance, and application assistance to interested graduate students. Undergraduate students are encouraged to contact Greta Kazenski in Penn Abroad atkazenski@upenn.edu.

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Application Deadline


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Contact

For graduate students:
curf-ncf@curf.upenn.edu
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships 
1 College Hall G08/9
Philadelphia, PA 19104

For undergraduate students:
Greta Kazenski
Penn Abroad, 3935 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
kazenski@upenn.edu
215.898.1652