Apply Now for Critical Language Scholarship Program

Critical Language Scholarship Program 2011 Application Now Open - Deadline: November 15, 2010

The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship competition for the 2011 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages. CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students. Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection.

Interested applicants should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website at www.clscholarship.org/applicants . Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian, and Japanese institutes have language prerequisite s , described at http://www.clscholarship.org/applicants.htm#prerequisites .

Students in all disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, sciences, and humanities are encouraged to apply. While there is no service requirement attached to CLS Program awards, participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.

The CLS Program has planned outreach events at universities across the U.S. in September and October 2010. Please encourage your students to visit the website as we may be coming to your institution . To RSVP for an event on Facebook, go to: http://bit.ly/CLSfbEvent .

To access the online application, or for more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website at http://www.clscholarship.org or email cls@caorc.org .

Boren Scholarship Webinar Today, 2 PM!

If you are a U.S. undergraduate student who is interested in applying for the Boren Scholarship, don’t miss this webinar! Institute of International Education staff will explain the eligibility requirements for the scholarship along with the program preferences for country, language, and field of study. We will also discuss the service requirement and give an overview of the application. Monday, September 13, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
http://www.borenawards.org/webinars.html

GT-Sponsored Scholarships due Sept 8 for Spring 2011

Apply now for scholarships to study abroad in Spring 2011! Deadline to apply is Wednesday, September 8.

GT-Sponsored Scholarships are open to undergraduate Georgia Tech students who have applied or are going to apply to study abroad in Spring 2011. There are three scholarships in one application! For further eligibility requirements and application information, please visit: http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/preparation/index.php#9

Student Testimonial:

Dear GT Alumni Scholarship Class of 1968:

Thank you for your support on the scholarship! I had a blast while studying abroad in Hong Kong, and it was quite an experience being able to learn in a different environment, experience cultural differences, meet new people, and explore various regions. Not only was I able to collaborate with the locals, I also met a lot of other students and professors there from around the world. It was pleasing to share my thoughts and culture with others and learn about others’ culture as well.

There were a lot of things I had to adapt to while abroad. Among everything, transportation was the biggest difference between abroad and home. It was awesome to have such an exciting semester studying and traveling. I visited several countries and each country was special. Whether it was their food, people, or society, it was amazing. It was an unforgettable experience, and I’m glad I chose to study abroad. It was definitely a fulfilling and memorable experience I would share and recommend to friends and undergraduates and convince them not to miss a great opportunity. Thank GT Alumni Class of 1968! Thanks for your support on study abroad and exchange programs!

Once again thank you for your generosity. On behalf of all recipients, thank you for supporting students at Georgia Institute of Technology.

~Allison C., Spring 2010 scholarship winner, ISYE undergraduate