Resources for Alumni
American Councils' Overseas Language Flagship Programs
The Overseas Flagship Programs were developed for students who already have advanced skills in a critical language not widely taught in the U.S., and
who, through immersion-based intensive language study, want to achieve a superior or professional level of language proficiency. Many Flagship participants
have public service career aspirations, but all interested and qualified language students are encouraged to apply.
All Overseas Flagship Programs are funded by The Language Flagship through the Institute of International Education. American Councils administers four
Overseas Flagship programs, including: Arabic, Central Asian Turkic Languages, Persian and Russian. For information on either The Language Flagship or
American Councils, please click on the logos above.
National Security Education Program - Language and Culture
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international
and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and
under represented in study abroad.
Critical Language Scholarship For Intensive Summer Institutes
A program of United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will offer
intensive summer language institutes overseas in thirteen critical need foreign languages over summer.
U.S. Student Fulbright Program
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students,
scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary
schools worldwide.
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships
The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate & Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship programs provide funding to participants as they are prepared
academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically
under represented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.
Rhodes Scholarships
The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships, were initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, and bring outstanding students from
many countries around the world to the University of Oxford.
Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to
study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
State Alumni Website
All Gilman Scholars are encouraged to join the State Alumni online community. State Alumni is a secure, password protected website that offers alumni of
U.S. government exchange programs an exciting opportunity to continue the exchange experience after returning home! In this online community, alumni can
network with each other and take advantage of the many features the website has to offer which include: grant opportunities, job postings, alumni resumes,
discussion forums, an online academic research journal database, and Q&A Live with distinguished guests.