SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LANGUAGE STUDY
Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP)
Intensive Russian-language immersion for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in Russia. Scholarships are
available, and amounts vary. For more information, visit Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program.
Arabic Overseas Flagship Program (AOFP)
For students already at the advanced (2 or 2+) levels of proficiency in Arabic. For more information, visit American
Councils’ Overseas Language Flagship Programs.
Boren Awards for International Study
For undergraduate students:
 Award amounts vary depending on program length; up to $20,000 for a full academic year, up to $10,000 for
a semester, and up to $8,000 for summer (summer grants are available to STEM students only). For students
interested in languages and area studies. Students must pursue study of languages, geographic areas and
fields of study critical to U.S. National Security. Recipients are expected to fulfill service requirement with
U.S. government upon graduation or termination of studies. Seniors are eligible to apply provided that they
do not graduate until they have completed their proposed study abroad program.
 Appointment with the Boren on-campus advisor, DeDe Long in Office of Study Abroad, is a required as part
of application process. The University of Arkansas’s campus deadline falls in mid-January. Contact the Office
of Study Abroad for more information about the on-campus deadline. For general information, also visit
Boren Awards for International Study.
For graduate students:
 Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and
language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or
increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are
critical to U.S. interests.
 Appointment with the Boren on-campus advisor, DeDe Long in Office of Study Abroad, is a required as part
of application process. The University of Arkansas’s campus deadline falls in mid-January. Contact the Office
of Study Abroad for more information about the on-campus deadline. For general information, also visit
Boren Awards for International Study.
Central Asian Turkic Languages Overseas Flagship Program
Advanced to professional-level training in the Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen and Uzbek languages at locations
throughout Central Asia. For more information, visit American Councils’ Overseas Language Flagship Programs.
CIEE Language Intensive Focus Track (LIFT) Scholarship
Award amounts vary. For students participating in CIEE programs. For more information, visit CIEE.
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the CLS Program offers intensive
summer language institutes in thirteen critical foreign languages. For more information, visit the Critical Language
Scholarship Program website.
Eurasian Regional Language Program
For graduate students, faculty, and recent B.A. graduates who wish to participate in this program; all financial aid
applicants are considered for merit scholarships. For more information, visit Eurasian Regional Language Program.
Global Studies Foundation Student Grant
Designed to support foreign language training and other academic studies abroad. For more information, visit Global
Studies Foundation.
Persian Overseas Flagship Program (POFP)
The Persian Flagship Programs provide for domestic study of Persian at University of Maryland, and a one-year-long
oversea program in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. For more information, visit American Councils’ Overseas Language Flagship
Programs.
Russian Overseas Flagship Program (ROFP)
The Russian Flagship Programs provide for domestic study of Russian at four U.S. universities and colleges, and a oneyear-long oversea program at St. Petersburg State University. For more information, visit American Councils’ Overseas
Language Flagship Programs.
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Summer Arabic Language
A summer intensive language study program in Oman. For more information, visit Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center.
Qatar Scholarship Program
U.S. graduate students who are dedicated to Arabic language studies have the opportunity to master their skills in an
intensive Arabic language program at Qatar University (QU) in Doha for an entire academic year (September to June).
For more information, visit Qatar Scholarship Program.
Title VIII Southeast Europe Research Program
The program provides full support for graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct incountry, independent research for three consecutive months to nine consecutive months in Central Asia, Moldova,
Russia, the South Caucasus, Southeast Europe, and Ukraine. For more information, visit American Councils Research
Fellowships.
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program
The program serves graduate students and scholars who, in addition to support for research in the independent states
of the former Soviet Union, require supplemental language instruction. For more information, visit American Councils
Research Fellowships.