The Critical Language Scholarship Program seeks participants from a variety of fields, backgrounds and career paths, with the goal of building a cadre of Americans who speak critical languages at high levels, in government, business, arts and culture, science and engineering, health and medicine, education, research and other fields. Please note that CLS is an intensive group-based language program.

Covered costs include: International and domestic travel between the participant’s U.S. home city, Washington, D.C., and the CLS Program site; Related costs for a mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation in Washington, D.C.; Applicable visa fees, language instruction, room, board, program sponsored travel within the host country; All entrance fees for CLS Program cultural enhancement activities; and U.S. academic credit.