Academic honors abound for students and faculty across the global network
Press
Apr 16, 2026
Each year, Northeastern celebrates students and faculty who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, research, or teaching.
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Independent coverage of the CLS Program from across the United States
Doctoral candidate receives Critical Language Scholar award to study Swahili
Press
Apr 15, 2026
Driven by a passion for human-animal interaction and local conservation efforts, a Colorado State University doctoral student has received a Critical Language Scholarship to travel to East Africa for an immersive language-learning program.
Grayslake Central grad lands prestigious federal language scholarship abroad
Press
Apr 15, 2026
Adam Syed, a University of Illinois student and Grayslake Central High School alum, has earned a U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan.
UMKC Students Receive Highly Competitive National Award
Press
Apr 14, 2026
The Critical Language Scholarship Program is designed to support U.S. global engagement
Four Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships
Press
Apr 14, 2026
Four University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students were awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study foreign languages this summer.
East Asian Studies major selected for Critical Language Scholarship
Press
Apr 14, 2026
University of New Mexico junior Randee Brandt, an East Asian Studies major, will spend the summer in New Taipei City, Taiwan taking classes at Tamkang University after receiving a Critical Language Scholarship, a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Montclair Student Awarded Highly Competitive Critical Language Scholarship
Press
Apr 10, 2026
Jacob Roby ’26, a Political Science major and Chinese minor, has been awarded the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship, a highly selective and prestigious program funded by the U.S. Department of State.
URI language student, alum awarded national Critical Language Scholarships
Press
Apr 08, 2026
This summer, Marin Macro will travel to Tanzania to learn Swahili, and Sadie Radka will head to Japan
Augustana University Student Looks to Combine Music and Language Through CLS Program in Japan
Press
Apr 07, 2026
Augustana University student Adam Brachman ‘28 has received the 2026 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program Award, which provides American college and university students with the opportunity to study cultures and languages essential to U.S. global engagement.
Nuclear Policy, Combat Sports, and Rock and Roll: Lucas Daley ’26 Forges His Own Path
Press
Apr 07, 2026
The triple major in politics, economics, and Russian earned a Critical Language Scholarship and James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship.
CCNY sophomore Thayer Grimes wins U.S. State Dept.’s Critical Language Scholarship
Press
Apr 06, 2026
Political science major Thayer Grimes, CCNY's 2026 Critical Language Scholar to Taiwan.
Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian
Press
Mar 31, 2026
Penn State undergraduate David Anderson earned a 2026 Critical Language Scholarship and will study Russian during an intensive eight-week study abroad.
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