Native speakers of critical languages are in high demand in the US government. EHLS trains advanced English speakers to be effective communicators and strong candidates for federal jobs.

All EHLS participants receive a full scholarship that includes tuition and a living stipend.

Applications for the 2013 program are now being accepted. Native speakers of Arabic, Balochi, Dari, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Kyrgyz, Mandarin Chinese, Pashto, Persian Farsi, Punjabi, Somali, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek or Yoruba are eligible to apply.