NSLI-Y Arabic Applicants: All Semifinalists in Global Link

NSLI-Y Arabic Applicants: All Semifinalists in Global Link

NSLI-Y Arabic Applicants: All Semifinalists in Global Link

All summer Arabic Semifinalists are now available to interview! Arabic applicants account for a significant portion of our total semifinalists to interview. As a reminder, NSLI-Y/YES Abroad candidates will be released on a rolling timeline. Following is a brief summary of candidates released thus far and their interview timeline:

  • All NSLI-Y Academic Year: Should be contacted for an interview by 1/15, with interviews completed by 1/31.
  • All YES Abroad: We have completed all YES Abroad interviews! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped conduct these interviews with a tighter timeline!
  • NSLI-Y Summer Persian and Hindi: Should be contacted for an interview by 1/25, with interviews completed by 2/12.
  • NSLI-Y Summer Indonesian and Turkish: Should be contacted for an interview by 1/31, with interviews completed by 2/12.
  • NSLI-Y Summer Russian: Should be contacted for an interview by 2/15, with interviews completed by 2/28.
  • NSLI-Y Summer Mandarin: Batch 1: Should be contacted for an interview by 2/22, with interviews completed by 2/28. Batch 2: Should be contacted for an interview by 2/28, with interviews completed by 3/7. Your Seasonal Interview Coordinator can send a list of all summer Mandarin applicants and their interview deadlines.
  • NSLI-Y Summer Arabic: Should be contacted for an interview by 3/12, with interviews completed by 3/22.

In order to best manage the cycle’s rolling interview timeline, we will close the service cases of applicants once their completed interview form is submitted for final evaluation.

Please also note that NSLI-Y Summer Persian, Hindi, Indonesian, and Turkish applicants will be the next batch of interviews to be completed. If you have any withstanding interview forms for these languages, please contact your Seasonal Interview Coordinator!

Do not hesitate to reach our team at nsliyinterviews@afsusa.org or 1.800.876.2376 x2240 with any questions. As always, we’re thankful for your help in conducting interviews thus far this season!

The AFS NSLI-Y/YES Abroad Interview Team