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University of Chicago 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:

☆ Arthur Salvo
Assistant Director of National Fellowships, College Center for Research and Fellowships 		Contact
☆ Kevin Doherty
Assistant Director of Fellowships 		Contact
Sandra Zupan
Assistant Director of Fellowships and Undergraduate Research, College Center for Research and Fellowships 		Contact

The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor:

Previous Recipients

Year Name Language Site Institution
2022 Asia Quizon-Colquitt Chinese Changchun, China University of Chicago
2022 Sofia Hrycyszyn Chinese New Taipei City, Taiwan University of Chicago
2022 Hira Baig Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Chicago
2022 Florence Fu Japanese Okayama, Japan University of Chicago
2022 Henry Brefka Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2022 Emma Janssen Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of Chicago
2022 Kyle Capps Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of Chicago
2021 Ellen Richmond Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2021 Meera Santhanam Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Chicago
2021 Andrew Frangos Chinese New Taipei City, Taiwan University of Chicago
2021 Estrella Hernandez Chinese New Taipei City, Taiwan University of Chicago
2021 Julia Gerdin Chinese Dalian, China University of Chicago
2021 Kristen Busch Chinese Dalian, China University of Chicago
2021 Ava Sharifi Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of Chicago
2021 Julia Holzman Urdu Lucknow, India University of Chicago
2020 Andres Leland Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Chicago
2020 Andrew Chen Chinese Xi'an, China University of Chicago
2020 Bahadin Kerborani Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2020 Armando Pizano Portuguese Florianopolis, Brazil University of Chicago
2019 Gabriel Davis Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2019 Katherine Randazzo Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2019 Laureen Akram Chinese Tainan, Taiwan University of Chicago
2019 William Yee Chinese Changchun, China University of Chicago
2019 Elizabeth Smith Korean Busan, South Korea University of Chicago
2019 Sabine Schulz Korean Gwangju, South Korea University of Chicago
2019 Livia Mann Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Chicago
2019 Adam Burba Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan University of Chicago
2018 Benjamin Weinstein Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2018 Elizabeth Fierro Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2018 Sarah Levenstam Bangla Kolkata, India University of Chicago
2018 Marco Kaisth Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2018 Alexander Eid Korean Gwangju, South Korea University of Chicago
2018 John Al-Haddad Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan University of Chicago
2017 Catherine Cleveland Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2017 Kaitlin Dominski Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2017 Michael Peddycoart Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of Chicago
2017 Olivia Rosenzweig Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2017 Omar Elmasry Chinese Changchun, China University of Chicago
2017 Owen Lee Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Chicago
2017 David Reher Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan University of Chicago
2017 Katrina Keegan Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan University of Chicago
2017 Sarah Levenstam Urdu Lucknow, India University of Chicago
2016 Kelsye Turner Arabic Madaba, Jordan University of Chicago
2016 Madeline de Figueiredo Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2016 Nicholas Posegay Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2016 Courtney Kain Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2016 Grace Bologna Japanese Hikone, Japan University of Chicago
2016 Cara Christenberry Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2016 Nora Jacobsen Ben Hammed Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2016 Malini Singh Urdu Lucknow, India University of Chicago
2015 Zachery Taylor Arabic Madaba, Jordan University of Chicago
2015 Christy Brandly Chinese Suzhou, China University of Chicago
2015 Tyler Anderson Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Chicago
2015 Victoria Huang Korean Gwangju, South Korea University of Chicago
2015 Allison Kanner Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2015 Zachary Winters Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2015 Warren Yates Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Chicago
2015 Eyal Hanfling Urdu Lucknow, India University of Chicago
2014 Emily Gerdin Arabic Rabat, Morocco University of Chicago
2014 Matthew Schweitzer Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2014 Samee Sulaiman Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2014 Yevgen Sautin Chinese Suzhou, China University of Chicago
2014 Wesley Milillo Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Chicago
2014 Anna Andriychuk Japanese Himeji, Japan University of Chicago
2014 Anna Hazard Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2014 Antonio Musto Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2014 Emma Kalb Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2014 Michael Peddycoart Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2014 Samuel Hodgkin Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2014 Rafael Abramovitz Russian Tbilisi, Georgia University of Chicago
2014 Marina Best Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of Chicago
2013 Andrea Haidar Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of Chicago
2013 Kaylee Steck Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of Chicago
2013 Kyle Bellows Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of Chicago
2013 Myriam Sabbaghi Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2013 Patrick Thevenow Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2013 Yusef Al-Jarani Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2013 Heather Lyon Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2012 Naji Bsisu Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2012 Pamela Shapiro Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2012 Sami Sweis Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2012 Aliza Warwick Chinese Shanghai, China University of Chicago
2012 James Manley Chinese Shanghai, China University of Chicago
2012 Laura Conley Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2012 Christopher Sheklian Turkish Izmir, Turkey University of Chicago
2012 Spencer Watts Turkish Izmir, Turkey University of Chicago
2012 Tristan Bates Turkish Izmir, Turkey University of Chicago
2011 Diana Patterson Arabic Tunis, Tunisia University of Chicago
2011 Anna Schleusener Chinese Beijing, China University of Chicago
2011 Nelson Auner Korean Jeonju, South Korea University of Chicago
2011 Daniel Phillips Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Chicago
2011 Hannah Frank Russian Kazan, Russia University of Chicago
2011 Lydia Kiesling Turkish Izmir, Turkey University of Chicago
2010 Anna Zelenz Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2010 Emily Boggs Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2010 Kristin Hickman Arabic Muscat, Oman University of Chicago
2010 Michelle Quay Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2010 Tara Beeny Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2010 Tyler Blackwell Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Chicago
2010 Vanessa Bernick Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2010 Victoria de Winter Chinese Nanjing, China University of Chicago
2010 Jason Stone Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2010 Violet Wanta Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2010 Stefan Erickson Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2010 Eric Palomaa Turkish Bursa, Turkey University of Chicago
2009 Zhi Chen Lin Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2009 Ameya Pawar Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2009 Austin O'Malley Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2009 Ryan Durkin Russian Astrakhan, Russia University of Chicago
2009 Emin Lelic Turkish Istanbul, Turkey University of Chicago
2009 Kimberly Gouz Turkish Alanya, Turkey University of Chicago
2009 Michael Carwile Turkish Istanbul, Turkey University of Chicago
2008 Jasmin Urban Arabic Tunis, Tunisia University of Chicago
2008 Laura Dean Arabic Salalah, Oman University of Chicago
2008 Mark Drury Arabic Salalah, Oman University of Chicago
2008 Isaac Cowhey Chinese Suzhou, China University of Chicago
2008 Meredyth Sneed Chinese Suzhou, China University of Chicago
2008 Clare Wolfe Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2008 Ricardo Rivera Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2008 Andrew Krug Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Chicago
2008 Erin Pappas Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of Chicago
2008 Joseph Ford Russian Samara, Russia University of Chicago
2008 Andrea Halverson Turkish Alanya, Turkey University of Chicago
2008 James Ryan Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of Chicago
2008 Nicholas Kontovas Turkish Izmir, Turkey University of Chicago
2008 Robert Wilson Turkish Izmir, Turkey University of Chicago
2007 Emily Meierding Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2007 Gerard Cohen-Vrignaud Arabic Sana'a, Yemen University of Chicago
2007 Jonathan Wildt Arabic Cairo, Egypt University of Chicago
2007 Joseph Gardner Arabic Sana'a, Yemen University of Chicago
2007 Kelli Barton Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Chicago
2007 Walter Smith Bangla Kolkata, India University of Chicago
2007 Anne Elizabeth Rebull Chinese Hong Kong, China University of Chicago
2007 Jesse Prestwood-Taylor Chinese Hong Kong, China University of Chicago
2007 Erin Matson Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2007 Katherine Lieder Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2007 Silas Ellison Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2007 Tamara Silverleaf Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2007 Anita Kellogg Korean Suwon, South Korea University of Chicago
2007 Zachary Hooker Korean Suwon, South Korea University of Chicago
2007 Michael Cornell Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of Chicago
2007 Brinton Ahlin Russian St. Petersburg, Russia University of Chicago
2007 AnnaLinden Weller Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of Chicago
2007 Bernhard Richert Turkish Istanbul, Turkey University of Chicago
2007 Sarah Chaudhari Urdu Lucknow, India University of Chicago
2006 Antoinette Abboud Arabic Sana'a, Yemen University of Chicago
2006 Andrew Stecker Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2006 Priya Nelson Hindi Jaipur, India University of Chicago
2006 Maya Barron Urdu Lucknow, India University of Chicago

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