A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College Campus Advisors
You are not required to go through any office on your campus in order to apply to the CLS Program. However, we recommend you make use of resources available on your campus to strengthen your application.
Resources on your campus may include an academic advisor, the Scholarships Office, Fellowships Office, Merit Awards Office, Study Abroad Office, Honors Program, Career Office or International Programs Office. A campus writing center may also provide helpful feedback on your essays.
The following individuals on your campus are knowledgable about the CLS Program and can provide advice on the application process for you, and support through the process:
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Yi Shun Lai
Assistant Director of Fellowship Advising |
Contact |
The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor:
- Review our tips and instruction video about preparing a quality application (links to a video)
- Review our Frequently Asked Questions about applying for the the CLS Program
- Work through our Application Essays Worksheet while you prepare your application (downloads a Word document)
Previous Recipients
| Year | Name | Language | Site | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jose Chiquito | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2022 | Grant Thieroff | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2021 | Renee Perper | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2020 | Edwin Juarez | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2020 | Samrath Machra | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2019 | Jayson Yasukochi | Chinese | Xi'an, China | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2019 | William Altemus Cullen | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2018 | Charlotte Reinnoldt | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2018 | Juana Granados | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2017 | Lindsay Burton | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2017 | Aaron Yang | Chinese | Changchun, China | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2017 | Joshua Graves | Chinese | Changchun, China | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2017 | Kandace Fung | Chinese | Dalian, China | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2016 | David White | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2016 | Jenya Green | Arabic | Madaba, Jordan | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2016 | Jessa Dury-Agri | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2015 | Syed Farooq | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2015 | Alyssa Minamide | Chinese | Dalian, China | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2014 | Samantha LaPierre | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2014 | Henry Johnson | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2014 | Alexandra Vreeman | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2013 | Dante Toppo | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2013 | Chloe Hauenstein | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2012 | Samuel Kahr | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2011 | Joseph Clifton | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2010 | David Franzel | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2010 | William Broer | Chinese | Nanjing, China | Claremont McKenna College |
| 2008 | Laura Eise | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Claremont McKenna College |
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