EHLS is a scholarship program that is designed to support you while you are a program participant. Every EHLS participant signs a scholarship agreement before starting the program.
Scholarships for the EHLS Program are awarded through the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO).
The purpose of the scholarship is to help people with critical language and cultural expertise develop the English language and career skills needed to pursue a career in the federal government with national security responsibilities.
As an EHLS participant, you will receive a full scholarship to attend the program. The scholarship will make it possible for you to devote your full time and attention to succeeding in the program by providing a living stipend.
As an EHLS scholar, you will receive the following benefits:
- Coverage of all tuition and fees for the full 8 months of the program
- A living stipend of $3,600 per month for the first 6 months and $1,200 per month for the final 2 months of the program
- Reimbursement of up to $1,000 for costs of relocating to attend the program. This is offered to scholars moving from outside the metropolitan Washington, DC, area only. You must provide receipts or other proof of payment to receive reimbursement.
When you accept the scholarship, you incur certain obligations that you must fulfill while in the program:
- You agree not to hold any form of employment and not to study in another academic program during the first 6 months (the intensive portion of the program)
- You agree to attend all classes as scheduled, prepare for and participate in all instructional activities, communicate professionally inside and outside the classroom, and complete all assignments.
If you fail to fulfill these obligations, you may be dismissed from the program and be liable for repayment of part or all of the scholarship.
The scholarship is funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). When you accept the scholarship, you agree to fulfill the EHLS service requirement, which requires you to work for the federal government for one year after you complete the program.
The EHLS Program will not give you a federal job; you must make a full and good faith effort to find one for yourself. You must begin working for the government no later than three years after you graduate from the program, and you must complete the one-year requirement within five years of the date you begin your service. If you do not demonstrate a full and good faith effort to fulfill the service requirement, you will be required to reimburse the U.S. government for the full amount of assistance received from the scholarship.
As a scholarship recipient, you will be expected to seek a position that has national security responsibilities. All positions in the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and the Intelligence Community fit this definition, as do many positions in other agencies and positions with some government contractors.
You will be encouraged to seek a position that meets your interests and aligns with your skills and background. You will receive assistance from NSEP during and after the program to help identify appropriate federal job opportunities.
Past EHLS scholars and graduates of other NSEP programs have found positions with national security responsibilities in the agencies on this list of examples:
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Department of Defense |
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| American Forces Information Services Combatant Command Counterintelligence Field Activity Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Commissary Agency Defense Contract Audit Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Defense Finance and Accounting Service Defense Health Agency Defense Human Resources Activity Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Language Institute Defense Logistics Agency Defense Security Cooperation Agency Defense Security Service Defense Special Weapons Agency Defense Technical Information Center | Defense Threat Reduction Agency Department of Defense Education Activity Department of the Army Joint Chiefs of Staff Missile Defense Agency National Defense University National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency Office of Economic Adjustment Office of Inspector General Office of the Secretary of Defense U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces U.S. Joint Forces Command U.S. National Guard U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Washington Headquarters Services
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Department of Homeland Security |
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| Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Federal Emergency Management Center Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Management Directorate National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Emergency Communications Office of Intelligence and Analysis Office of Operations Coordination Office of Partnership and Engagement | Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans Office of the Inspector General Office of the Secretary Science and Technology Directorate Transportation Security Administration U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S. Secret Service
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Department of State |
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| Bureau of Administration Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Bureau of Budget and Planning Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau of Consular Affairs Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of Diplomatic Security Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau of Energy Resources Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of Global Public Affairs Bureau of Human Resources Bureau of Information Resource Management Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of International Information Programs Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau of Legislative Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Bureau of Overseas Building Operations Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau of Public Affairs | Bureau of Resource Management Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Deputy Secretary of State Executive Secretariat Foreign Service Foreign Service Institute Global Engagement Center Office of Global Women’s Issues Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources Office of the Chief Economist Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization Office of the Director General Office of the Legal Advisor Office of the Science and Technology Advisor Office of the Secretary of State Office of the Secretary of the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy Office of the Under Secretary for Management Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Special Envoys and Special Representatives Student Internship Program U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Information Agency U.S. Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs |
Intelligence Community |
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