A Program of the George Washington University
George Washington University 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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Bradley Miner
Program Manager, Elective Education, Office of Global & Experiential Education |
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Miaochun Wei
Teaching Assistant Professor in the Chinese Language, East Asian Languages and Literatures |
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Paul Hoyt-O'Connor
Director, Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research |
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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 | Maxwell Lawson | Chinese | New Taipei City, Taiwan | George Washington University |
| 2022 | Yosua Siagian | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | George Washington University |
| 2022 | Ava Noack | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | George Washington University |
| 2022 | Nikhil Samuel | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Amanda Byrne | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2021 | James Madden | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Erika Pioch | Chinese | Changchun, China | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Maya Crowden | Chinese | New Taipei City, Taiwan | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Mindy Thai | Chinese | Dalian, China | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Sarah Urtz | Chinese | Dalian, China | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Zayd Hull | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Emerald O'Brien | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Dayne Feehan | Korean | Gwangju, Korea | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Nicole Baylock | Korean | Busan, Korea | George Washington University |
| 2021 | Sairah Aslam | Korean | Busan, Korea | George Washington University |
| 2020 | James Madden | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2020 | Julia Broomer | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2020 | Mimi L'Engle | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2020 | Yahia Al-dhahraa | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2020 | Marissa Collins | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | George Washington University |
| 2020 | Dayne Feehan | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | George Washington University |
| 2019 | Dana Ringler | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2019 | James Gannon III | Chinese | Suzhou, China | George Washington University |
| 2019 | Jada Tanner | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | George Washington University |
| 2019 | Paul Michael | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2019 | Kyra Chamberlain | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | George Washington University |
| 2019 | Caitlin Browne | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Jonathan Shirley | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Jorge Rios | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Nadyah Hilmi | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Sonya Nair | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Andrew Allard | Chinese | Suzhou, China | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Steven Bernstein | Chinese | Xi'an, China | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Zachary Haver | Chinese | Dalian, China | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Nkechi Okoronkwo | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Armanie Zamy | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Adam Aviles | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Kelly Skinner | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Aarzu Maknojia | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2018 | Sneha Bolisetty | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Alika Zangieva | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Caroline Jevon | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Liza Tumen | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Samira Elhosary | Azerbaijani | Baku, Azerbaijan | George Washington University |
| 2017 | James Olsen | Chinese | Dalian, China | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Keith Bermudez | Chinese | Dalian, China | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Landon Heid | Chinese | Xi'an, China | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Natalia Simmons-Thomas | Chinese | Xi'an, China | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Lauren Watson | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Emily Salwen | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Grace Perks | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Philip Perry | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Eren Oztunc | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Ash Malhotra | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2017 | Tanmai Vemulapalli | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Emily Davis | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Steven Thompson | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Daijah Reese | Chinese | Changchun, China | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Richard Haddock | Chinese | Suzhou, China | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Helen Jiang | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Sawyer French | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Desiree Halpern | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Jack Skopowski | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Wali Miller | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Anna Walsh | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Margaret Kahn | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Samuel Frantz | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2016 | Tanmai Vemulapalli | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2015 | Alissa Fromkin | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2015 | Anthony Christian | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2015 | Meghan Feely | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2015 | Eric Beeler | Chinese | Beijing, China | George Washington University |
| 2015 | Marguerite Wedeman | Chinese | Dalian, China | George Washington University |
| 2015 | April Kim | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | George Washington University |
| 2015 | Grace Wright | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | George Washington University |
| 2015 | Victoria Luckenbaugh | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2014 | Alyson Cina | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2014 | Jane McDermott | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2014 | John Stafford | Arabic | Nizwa, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2014 | Masho Deen | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2014 | Jamison Liang | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | George Washington University |
| 2014 | Lourdes Eliacin Mars | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | George Washington University |
| 2014 | John Pierce | Russian | Tbilisi, Georgia | George Washington University |
| 2014 | Marielle Velander | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Casey LaMar | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Kari Evans | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Patrick Schmidt | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Sarah Margolis | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2013 | John Van Oudenaren | Chinese | Xiamen, China | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Anna Stewart | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Alec Weltzien | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Benjamin Shoaf | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Mitra Jalali | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Ryan Williamson | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Tendai Mukau | Russian | Ufa, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2013 | Xhesika Bardhi | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Beth Kroman | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Boaz Munro | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2012 | James Murphy | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Martin Margolis | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Matthew Murray | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Elizabeth Barrett | Chinese | Xi'an, China | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Anna Stewart | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Julian Waller | Russian | Ufa, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Katharine Clark | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Abigail Howard | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Lisel Hintz | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Mireille Perzan | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2012 | Stefan Hock | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2011 | Glen Ransom | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2011 | Stephanie Figgins | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2011 | Corinne Hoogakker | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | George Washington University |
| 2011 | Phillip Bradshaw | Russian | Ufa, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2011 | Lisel Hintz | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Leah Goldberger | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Liliane Winograd | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Mitchell Ford | Arabic | Muscat, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Zoe Petkanas | Arabic | Muscat, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Corinne Hoogakker | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga | Chinese | Shanghai, China | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Kristen Kappos | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Sean Daly | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | George Washington University |
| 2010 | Maija-Liisa Sletzinger | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Iman Sheybani-Nezhad | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Jessica Glover | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Sean Reid | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Thomas Braslavsky | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Timothy Edge | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Daniel Riva | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Antonia Dionne | Chinese | Harbin, China | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Luke Rosenbloom | Chinese | Suzhou, China | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga | Chinese | Suzhou, China | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Qiuting Huang | Chinese | Suzhou, China | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Ajay Verghese | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Christopher Landon | Russian | Kaliningrad, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2009 | David Capezza | Russian | Kaliningrad, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Eileen Dorfman | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Elizabeth Reynolds | Russian | Kazan, Russia | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Caitlin Katsiaficas | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2009 | Nida Jafrani | Urdu | Lucknow, India | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Charles Jumper | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Frederick Evert | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Rhea Myerscough | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Tyler Logan | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Kimberly Kon | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Robert Nietupski | Chinese | Suzhou, China | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Ajay Verghese | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Deanna Olsen | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2008 | Eric Edwards | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2007 | Celeste Powers | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | George Washington University |
| 2007 | Daniel Boehmer | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | George Washington University |
| 2007 | Neil Padukone | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | George Washington University |
| 2007 | Ann Marie Spencer | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | George Washington University |
| 2007 | Cheryl Deutsch | Hindi | Jaipur, India | George Washington University |
| 2007 | Sasha Frankel | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | George Washington University |
| 2006 | David Bratslavsky | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | George Washington University |
| 2006 | Michael Burch | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | George Washington University |
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