Critical Language Scholarship 2026

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Critical Language Scholarship winner Shefa’a T. Tawil to study Arabic in Jordan

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Shefa’a T. Tawil, a University of Iowa alumna (BS psychology ‘25) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic this summer in Amman, Jordan.
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Critical Language Scholarship winner Sean Hagan to study Russian in Kyrgyzstan

Friday, March 6, 2026
Sean Hagan, a University of Iowa student from Coralville, Iowa, who will earn a BA in Russian and international relations this May, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Russian this summer in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.