alifbaarbie Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 ...Is it too early to start one of these threads? I submitted my application a few days ago and am wondering when we would find out... FeelTheBern 1
laowhy Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Hi alifbaarbie, I participated in CLS Advanced Chinese this past summer and re-applied for Korean this summer. I heard back about being a semi-finalist on January 16, and a recipient on February 21. Good luck! Edited November 20, 2014 by laowhy FeelTheBern 1
FeelTheBern Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I have been hoping someone would start one of these to quell some of my anxieties! Which language did you apply for? I applied for Bangla! bdesh 1
FeelTheBern Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Hi laowhy! That must have been such an amazing experience to travel to China, I would love to travel to Asia one day! I found it so difficult to figure out the ideal applicant for the scholarship. It seems like they look at so many different things; it is really hard to pinpoint a single one. What do you believe was one of the main reasons you were accepted (and your classmates as well) to the Chinese program?
laowhy Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Savannah, I think the essays are the most important part -- the committees are surely looking at not only an ability to write, but also ways to approach disparate cultures and experiences, how you will function in a different community, and how you plan to approach intensive language study and why such study is relevant to your career and future aspirations. I had studied abroad in Taiwan and Shanghai previously, so I spoke on some of the experiences I've had and how they shaped myself as a student and person, and why continued language study is crucial for my goals. With that being said, having experience abroad is not something that the committee will find entirely important; many participants had never traveled abroad before. That is why I believe the narrative portrayed in your writing to be the most important. Example, I applied for Korean this time around, I have no background in South Korea or its language, but I talked about how knowledge of the target language would be invaluable towards my aims in graduate school Hope this helps! FeelTheBern 1
FeelTheBern Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Thank you for sharing your experience! January cannot come soon enough. Best of luck to you!
alifbaarbie Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 I applied to the Arabic program! I have been hoping someone would start one of these to quell some of my anxieties! Which language did you apply for? I applied for Bangla! Laowhy-- Thank you for sharing your experience and for the advice !
FeelTheBern Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 danng, awesome! Which level did you apply for?
bdesh Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 I applied for intermediate! How bout you? I really hope we both hear good news in January! FeelTheBern 1
FeelTheBern Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 I applied for beginning! I am definitely jealous that you already know some Bangla. I really want to be fluent in it, but my college does not offer it, so I am hoping the program can be my starting point. It's my first time applying, so I am a little nervous, but I hope we both hear good newsas well! If not, there is always next year
alifbaarbie Posted December 8, 2014 Author Posted December 8, 2014 Best of luck to both of you! FeelTheBern and steppeandsky 2
wmt@uga Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Anxiously awaiting first-round results. Applicant for beginner Hindi in Jaipur.
bdesh Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Just got an email from cls!! Anyone else a semi finalist? FeelTheBern and steppeandsky 2
FeelTheBern Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 I received an email this afternoon! I am a semifinalist for the Beginning Bangla program! I am so excited that I made it to the next round. I think I read in another forum that after the first round, applicants have an approx. 50% chance of being selected as a finalist!
DTY Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I'm a semifinalist for Turkish, about to get to that "hit refresh every minute" phase waiting for final notifications, lol! FeelTheBern and steppeandsky 2
FeelTheBern Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Congrats DTY! I hope you hear good news! I am a semifinalist for Bangla, and I am getting pretty anxious as well. Since this is my first time applying I was not too sure what to expect, so I am thankful just to have made it this far. From browsing around past CLS forums, it looks like the latest date applicants have heard in past years was February 25, with the earliest being February 15. If they stick to this trend we should hear very soon! May the odds be ever in our favor Edited February 18, 2015 by SavannahLMartinez steppeandsky 1
TotheBalkans Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 DTY, I'm also a semifinalist for Turkish! What level did you apply for? I'm brand-new to Turkish, so I applied for beginning. I've also been refreshing my email pretty frequently, but I saw a facebook post that said their offices are closed due to bad weather. If that's true, I hope it doesn't delay things too much!
DTY Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 ToTheBalkans, I applied for intermediate Turkish, I've had two years university level Turkish.
cml471 Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Maybe today will be the day? FeelTheBern and steppeandsky 2
hildewijch Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Also waiting on tenterhooks here! (for Advanced Hindi) Does anyone know once the offers are sent how long recipients have to decline/accept? I'm also waiting on another summer grant info, and my nerves are doubly wracked FeelTheBern and hildewijch 2
FeelTheBern Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Hildewijch, from what I understand they would like you to respond back asap, as to whether you would like to accept the scholarship or not. However, I know that after you accept, you can decline at a later date if you can no longer attend. I have heard of people making it off of the waiting list as late as two weeks before the program begins. hildewijch 1
hildewijch Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks, SLM! I've been wondering what their decline-after-acceptance policy is (not to put the cart before the horse!) I remember I made it off the alternate list several years ago, but had already accepted another summer fellowship offer. I think I remember Fulbright people getting very late notifications and then having to turn CLS quite late in the game, so I assume there must be some provisions.
bdesh Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Also waiting on tenterhooks here! (for Advanced Hindi) Does anyone know once the offers are sent how long recipients have to decline/accept? I'm also waiting on another summer grant info, and my nerves are doubly wracked
bdesh Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Oops forgot to post a reply... So when I got the CLS award 3 years ago, they gave me until March 15 to accept/decline, which was exactly a month after they sent out the final decisions. Don't know what date the awardees from the last few years had until to accept though...
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