Learn more about this opportunity for fully funded, self-designed research, study or assistant teaching grants in over 150 countries around the world.

1. Sponsored by: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Administered by: Institute of International Education (IIE)

5. Application Timeline National Screening Committees Campus Deadline IIE Application Deadline Commissions/Embassies Foreign Scholarship Board Final Notification Sept/Oct October 18 Nov/Dec Jan-May Mar-June Design Project, Seek Affiliations, Prepare App. May-Sept

11. Critical Language Enhancement Award Language Prior College-Level Language Study (Traditional Grants) Prior College-Level Language Study (ETA) Countries/ Territories Arabic 1 Year (Refer to Country Summary) 1 Year Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Syria & UAE Azeri No Minimum Language No Minimum Language Azerbaijan Bahasa Indonesia No Minimum Language ETA not eligible for CLEA Indonesia Bangla/Bengali No Minimum Language Some Prior Recommended Bangladesh, India Mandarin Chinese 2 Years (China) 1 Year (Taiwan) No Minimum Language (Taiwan) China, Taiwan Persian/Farsi No Minimum Language No Minimum Language Tajikistan Gujarati No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India Hindi 1 Year No Minimum Language India Korean 1 Year No Minimum Language South Korea Marathi No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India Pashto No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India Punjabi No Minimum Language No Minimum Language India Russian 1 Year 2 Years Russia Turkish 1 Year No Minimum Language Turkey Urdu 1 Year No Minimum Language India

15. Contact Information Relevant Program Managers Walter Jackson ( [email_address] ) Jonathan Akeley ( [email_address] ) Rachel Holskin ( [email_address] ) Cara Doble ( [email_address] ) Jermaine Jones ( [email_address] ) Jody Dudderar ( [email_address] ) Cara Wolinsky ( [email_address] ) Topic Area / World Region General Inquiries East Asia and Pacific Europe and Eurasia (except Germany) Germany; South & Central Asia Africa and the Middle East Canada, Mexico, and South America Central America & the Caribbean; Critical Language Enhancement Awards

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