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The U.S. Department of State announces scholarships for American high school students to study abroad:

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high-school aged students for overseas study of seven critical foreign languages:  Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian and Turkish.  The NSLI-Y program is designed to immerse participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures.  Applications for summer 2013 and academic year 2013-2014 programs are due November 1, 2012.  Visit NSLI-Y for more information.

 

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program offers scholarships to American high school students to spend the 2013-14 academic year in countries that may include Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali (semester), Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, and Turkey. This post 9/11 program focuses on increasing understanding between people in the U.S. and countries with significant Muslim populations. The application deadline is January 16, 2013. Visit the YES Program’s website for more information.

 

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) was established in 1983 to celebrate German-American friendship based on common values of democracy.  Secondary school students live with host families, attend local schools, and participate in community life in Germany.  Young professionals (undergraduates) and high school graduates of vocational studies ages 18-24 study and participate in practical training. Scholarships are now available for academic year 2013-14; application deadlines vary by U.S. region and range from September 2012 to January 2013.  For more information and application deadlines, visit the organization in charge of recruitment for your state at USAGermanyScholarship.org.

 

The American Youth Leadership Program offers opportunities for American high students and educators to travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program to gain first-hand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues.   Several different organizations implement this program, and each has organized an academic and experiential educational exchange focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please check the American Youth Leadership Program website for more information.

 

Carol A. Radomski, PhD

Program Officer

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

Youth Programs Division

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

U.S. Department of State

Telephone: 202-632-9354

Email: RadomskiCA@State.Gov

Visit us at www.nsliforyouth.org

Scholarships for High School Students! Deadline Approaching Fast!!!

Do you know a high school student or recent graduate that has a passion for learning languages and wants to immerse themselves in a foreign culture, this program may be for them!

The application deadline for 2013-14 programs is November 1, 2012.

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs.

Previous language study is not required, and language learners of all levels are encouraged to apply.

NSLI-Y programs offer intensive language immersion in a variety of locations around the world. Scholarships are available for students to learn the following languages:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Hindi
  • Korean
  • Persian (Tajik)
  • Russian
  • Turkish

Programs may take place in the following locations:

  • China
  • Egypt
  • India
  • Jordan
  • Korea
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Russia
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkey
  • Other locations around the world

Begin the process now to have your application completed by November 1st.

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Scholarships to Study Abroad

Do you know a high school or college student that is interested in studying abroad and could benefit from a scholarship to help fund their excursion. The following govenment programs exist to help students study overseas. Targeted funding is available for students that wish to study in China through the 100,000 Strong Initiative. Applications are currently closed but please prepare your student to enroll in August for the Fall of 2013. See below for the wonderful opportunities that exist and view the video at the bottom of the post.

High School Students:

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides full, merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs. NSLI-Y is part of a broader government-wide presidential initiative that prepares American citizens to be leaders in a global world.

The Language Flagship Program offers students intensive language instruction to enhance their academic degrees through the achievement of superior-level language proficiency and cultural competence. Programs are available at both undergraduate and graduate levels and include periods of rigorous language and cultural immersion at Overseas Flagship Centers. The Language Flagship also funds a select number of pilot K–12 programs designed to provide an articulated path of language instruction for students from elementary school through college and graduate school.

Undergraduate Students:

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides scholarships to U.S. undergraduates with financial need for study abroad, including students from diverse backgrounds and students going to non-traditional study abroad destinations.

Boren Scholarships are awarded to American undergraduate students for amounts ranging from a maximum of $10,000/semester or $20,000/year. The program focuses it’s funding on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. National Security. In exchange for scholarship funding all recipients must agree to work in the federal government for one year.

Critical Language Scholarship Program provides fully-funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven- to- ten weeks overseas. U.S. undergraduate, masters and doctoral students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply for scholarships in one of thirteen critical languages.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research or be an English teaching assistant abroad for one academic year. In addition, Critical Language Enhancement Awards are available to grantees for study of critical need foreign languages before or concurrently with their grant period. Approximately 6000 grants were awarded in 2010.

The following video highlights the benefits of one student’s journeys abroad.

 

Did you study abroad or intend to encourage your child to do so. Please comment below.