Critical Language Scholarship Opportunity

Want to study one of these critical languages during summer 2015 ­ all expenses paid?

• Arabic

• Chinese

• Korean

• Japanese 

• Russian 

• Turkish 

• Indonesian 

• Hindi

• Bangla/Bengali

• Persian

• Punjabi 

• Urdu

• Azerbaijani

Want to study abroad in one of these countries during summer 2015 ­ all expenses paid?

• Egypt

• Jordan 

• Morocco 

• Oman

• Tunisia 

• China

• South Korea 

• Russia

• Turkey

• India

• Tajikistan

• Bangladesh 

• Azerbaijan  

• Indonesia 

• Japan

 To receive information about applying effectively for a Critical Language Scholarship write toscholarships@umd.edu providing your terpmail or umd.edu email address, and you'll be given access to an ELMS resource site including essay advice, sample successful essays, and program information. The National Scholarships Office staff also provides – and strongly recommends - essay reviews by appointment.
 

Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 8 pm Eastern Time. 

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applicants must be: 

• US Citizens; currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. 
• A GPA of 3.4 or higher recommended; all majors are eligible
• PLEASE NOTE: CLS program in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, and Russian require one or two years of previous study of these languages ­ for details see:http://www.clscholarship.org/information-for/applicants

 For more information about the CLS Program, please visit the CLS website at http://www.clscholarship.org