Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
U.S. Department of State United States
Intensive summer language institutes abroad for American undergraduate and graduate students learning critical languages, selected through a merit-based competition.
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About
Also: intensive summer language instruction abroad; cultural immersion.
Who can apply: US undergraduate and graduate students; see eligibility page for citizenship and language prerequisites.
Free to apply.
Annual; the 2027 application is open until 17 November 2026 (8pm ET). Next deadline: 2026-11-17.
How to apply: through the organiser's own application portal (you need an account there).
What to prepare: essays, references, transcript.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “The 2027 CLS application is now open! Apply by November 17, 8 PM Eastern”
Who can apply
- Open to students
- US undergraduate and graduate students; see eligibility page for citizenship and language prerequisites.
What you will need
- Personal statement / SOPOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees)Upload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- TranscriptOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (own portal), which needs an account in your name. The deadline is 17 November 2026.
How Onward Scout helps
This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.
Every answer is drafted from your own documents and cites where each fact came from; anything we can’t source is flagged for you, never invented.
Let Onward Scout prepare this application
Get your personal statement and notes for your referees for this programme, drafted from your own documents in about two minutes. Free to start, no account needed: you look at the draft first, and nothing goes to U.S. Department of State without your tap.
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