Georgetown University

Objectives and Benefits

The EHLS Scholarship Program seeks to enable naturalized citizens to develop their English skills for professional careers in the federal government.

Program Goals:

  • Help students reach high-level proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking (level 3 on the government ILR scale)
  • Provide practice for key professional skills and strategies
  • Improve students' skills with information technology
  • Develop students' understanding of government workplace culture

Student Rewards:

  • Confidence in participating in an English-speaking professional environment
  • Improved English proficiency level measured by government rating system
  • Professional portfolio to present to potential employers
  • Certificate from Georgetown University

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Is EHLS the program for you?

Do all the following requirements apply to you?

  • Native speaker with professional-level proficiency in Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Mandarin, Pashto, Punjabi, Somali, Swahili or Urdu
  • Advanced proficiency in English
  • U.S. citizenship
  • College degree
  • Ability to commit to full-time daytime study for 6 months at Georgetown University followed by two months part-time online study
  • Willingness to work for the federal government for 1 year

If so, please see About the Program.