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<span style="margin:0px;color:black !important">We are delighted to announce that the application for the U. S. Department of State’s<span> </span></span><a href="https://clscholarship.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px">2023
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)</a><span style="margin:0px;color:black !important"><span> </span>Program is now open! We welcome your students to apply now to learn a critical language on a funded virtual or overseas summer program. The application is
available at<span> </span></span><a href="https://clscholarship.org/apply" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px">https://clscholarship.org/apply</a><span style="margin:0px;color:black !important">.
The deadline for applications is 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;color:black !important">The CLS Program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. Depending on language and level, U.S. students can either apply
for the overseas CLS Program or the virtual program -- CLS Spark. The CLS Program offers in-person cohort-based programs at partner institutions abroad that provide instruction at various levels for U.S. graduate and undergraduate students in 14 critical
languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. CLS Spark provides virtual instruction to U.S. undergraduate students at the complete beginning level of Arabic,
Chinese, and Russian, specifically targeting students who do not have access to studying these languages at their home campus. <span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(29, 37, 45) !important">More information on eligibility is available at:<span> </span></span><a href="https://clscholarship.org/applicants/eligibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px">https://clscholarship.org/applicants/eligibility</a><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(29, 37, 45) !important">. <span style="margin:0px;background-color:yellow !important"></span></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;color:black !important">The CLS Program will host frequent<span> </span><b>webinars, Q&A sessions, and alumni panels for students and advisors</b><span> </span>throughout the fall. A full calendar with these events and corresponding
registration links is available at: </span><a href="https://clscholarship.org/events%22?HYPERLINK%20%22https:/clscholarship.org/events." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="4" style="margin:0px">https://clscholarship.org/events.</a></p>
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The CLS Program is sponsored by the<span> </span><a href="https://eca.state.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="5" style="margin:0px">U.S. Department of State</a>, with funding provided
by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by<span> </span><a href="http://www.americancouncils.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="6" style="margin:0px">American Councils
for International Education</a>.<span> </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black !important">It 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. The CLS Program plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;color:black !important">If you have any questions, please contact the CLS Program team at:<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:cls@americancouncils.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="7" style="margin:0px">cls@americancouncils.org</a>.</p>
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Sincerely,</p>
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