The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. CLS Russian is implemented in Bishkek with the partnership of AUCA. In 2018 AUCA hosted 20 CLS students who also had the opportunity to learn some basic Kyrgyz in addition to Russian. Additionally, CLS students in Bishkek immersed themselves in Kyrgyz culture through cultural enrichment excursions and interactions with language partners and host family members.
