Any students interested in a critical languages and working for the U.S. government should attend these upcoming October info sessions:
Critical Language Scholarship and Boren Information Session
Wednesday, October 9
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Nebraska Union, Platte River North
Learn about opportunities to study critical languages abroad!
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program. CLS 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. Only certain languages are offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.
Scholarships for International Affairs- Information Session
Wednesday, October 16
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Nebraska Union, Platte River North
Scholarships for International Affairs- Pickering, Rangel, and PPIA
Learn about some targeted scholarships for the Foreign Service and international careers in policy.
The Pickering Fellowship identifies and attracts, based on financial need, outstanding students who represent racial, ethnic, gender, social and geographic diversity and prepares them academically and professionally for a career in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service by providing financial support, mentoring and professional development.
The Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers as Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State. The fellowship provides support for graduate studies, domestic and overseas internships, and mentoring for careers in the Foreign Service.