Federal English Advancement Scholarship

2 months ago


Washington, United States English for Heritage Language Speakers Full time

(Applications for the 2026 program will open in February 2025, please reach out if you are interested in applying: info@ehlsprogram.org)

English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) is an intensive English and professional skills program that prepares advanced English speakers from a variety of fields for careers with the federal government. This is a scholarship for training in advanced English and career skills.

The program runs January through August; it includes six months of full-time study at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (Washington, DC) and two months of part-time online study. All tuition is covered, and scholars receive a monthly living stipend.

After completing the program, graduates must work for the federal government—in a position with national security responsibilities—for at least one year. Please note that participants are responsible for their own federal job searches, as detailed here: .

Full scholarships are available for U.S. citizens who have at least a bachelor's degree and are fluent speakers of Chinese Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Persian Farsi, Korean, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Turkish, and Hausa.

Learn more about the program on the EHLS website:

EHLS is a partnership among the Deference Language and National Security Education Office, Georgetown University, and Center for Applied Linguistics.



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