

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:
Anita Anantharam
Associate Professor, Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research |
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Kelly Medley
External Scholarship & Fellowships Coordinator, University Honors Program |
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Lisa Booth
Executive Director, Center for European Studies |
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The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor:
Year | Name | Language | Site | Institution |
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2022 | Derrick Chen | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Florida |
2022 | Kathryn Mann | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Florida |
2022 | Ava Chandler | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Florida |
2022 | Ava Johnson | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | University of Florida |
2022 | Kaitlyn Brus | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | University of Florida |
2021 | Alyssa Morford | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Florida |
2021 | Francesca Bagala | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Florida |
2021 | Irfan Kovankaya | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Florida |
2020 | Eva Bayer | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Florida |
2020 | Eileen Joy Calub | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | University of Florida |
2019 | Kian Thomas | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | University of Florida |
2019 | Hannah Lyons | Korean | Busan, South Korea | University of Florida |
2019 | Rudra Gautam | Korean | Busan, South Korea | University of Florida |
2018 | Amanda Yeargin | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Florida |
2018 | Laura Sanchez | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Florida |
2018 | Sierra Blashock | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | University of Florida |
2018 | Carolyn Imes | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | University of Florida |
2018 | Simone Yuille | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | University of Florida |
2017 | Christine Le Jeune | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Florida |
2017 | Amy Hare | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Florida |
2016 | John Wu | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Florida |
2016 | Natasha Kelly | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Florida |
2016 | William Coburn | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Florida |
2015 | Thomas Young | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Florida |
2015 | Jessica Highfill | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | University of Florida |
2014 | Ameen Mettawa | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of Florida |
2014 | Andres Fernandez | Russian | Kazan, Russia | University of Florida |
2014 | Frank Plageman IV | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Florida |
2014 | Victor Guerra | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Florida |
2012 | Sarah Juliachs | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Florida |
2012 | Harry Leeds | Russian | Ufa, Russia | University of Florida |
2011 | Thomas Young | Chinese | Beijing, China | University of Florida |
2011 | Huiling Wolff-Koo | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Florida |
2011 | Justin Fisch | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | University of Florida |
2011 | Brittany Roberts | Russian | Ufa, Russia | University of Florida |
2011 | Aylin Ozgen | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | University of Florida |
2010 | Sarah Kaiser-Cross | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | University of Florida |
2010 | Janell Ho-Sang | Chinese | Shanghai, China | University of Florida |
2010 | Caleb Simmons | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Florida |
2010 | Holly Decker | Russian | Ufa, Russia | University of Florida |
2010 | Kamal Gray | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | University of Florida |
2010 | Anuradha Pandey | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Florida |
2009 | Tiffany Richards | Russian | Kaliningrad, Russia | University of Florida |
2008 | Deborah Swerdlow | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Florida |
2008 | Jessica Neafie | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Florida |
2008 | Benjamin Klein | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Florida |
2008 | Christopher Wahl | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | University of Florida |
2008 | Lisa Booth | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | University of Florida |
2008 | Tiffany Richards | Russian | Astrakhan, Russia | University of Florida |
2007 | Michael Gomez | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | University of Florida |
2007 | Naseem Ferdowsi | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Florida |
2007 | Nilamadhava Raisz | Bangla | Kolkata, India | University of Florida |
2007 | Hunter Williams | Chinese | Hong Kong, China | University of Florida |
2006 | Timothy Allen | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Florida |
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