THE CRITICAL LANGUAGES SCHOLARSHIP (CLS) PROGRAM is a fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Languages include: Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, and Urdu, Arabic and Persian, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian.
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 16, 2016
THE BOREN AWARDS emphasize less commonly taught languages and long-term linguistic and cultural study, as well as research and academic internships abroad, in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. As National Security Education Program (NSEP) initiatives, the Boren Awards focus on countries, languages, and fields critical to U.S. national security, recognizing a broad definition that includes traditional concerns of protecting American well-being, as well as challenges of global society, such as sustainable development, environmental issues, disease, migration, and economic competitiveness. Summer Scholarships are available for undergraduate students in the STEM fields.
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Read about recent UConn award recipients here.
CAMPUS DEADLINE: December 21, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
NATIONAL DEADLINE: January 31, 2017 (grad); February 9, 2017 (undergrad)
For more information, contact: LuAnn Saunders-Kanabay, Assistant Director, ONS&F at luann.saunders-kanabay@uconn.edu