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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:

☆ Benn Williams
Fellowships and Awards Coordinator, Graduate Students 		Contact
Elizabeth Weber
Director, Language and Culture Learning Center 		Contact
☆ Kimberly Germain
Director of External Fellowships, Office of External Fellowships 		Contact
Dr. Sara Hall
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research under the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, Undergraduate Students 		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 Alizey Durrani Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Illinois at Chicago
2022 Maya Bhowmik Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2021 Erika Holum Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Illinois at Chicago
2021 Mona Zubi Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan University of Illinois at Chicago
2019 Luana Davila Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of Illinois at Chicago
2018 Zoey Martin-Lockhart Hindi Jaipur, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2018 Amber Blatt Urdu Lucknow, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2017 Josephine Chaet Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Illinois at Chicago
2017 Amreen Matharu Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2017 Maria Folvarska Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of Illinois at Chicago
2016 Bilqees Dinkins Korean Gwangju, South Korea University of Illinois at Chicago
2016 Maria Folvarska Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Illinois at Chicago
2015 Jinit Desai Hindi Jaipur, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2015 Sonia Bajaj Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2014 Bridget Hansen Arabic Nizwa, Oman University of Illinois at Chicago
2014 Neharika Akkoor Hindi Jaipur, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2013 Alexander Guevara Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Illinois at Chicago
2013 Michelle Lee Chinese Xiamen, China University of Illinois at Chicago
2013 Osamah Hasan Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Illinois at Chicago
2012 Hugh Vondracek Turkish Bursa, Turkey University of Illinois at Chicago
2011 Marielle Newman Bangla Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Illinois at Chicago
2011 Amy Schoenecker Hindi Jaipur, India University of Illinois at Chicago
2010 Nathan Hare Arabic Cairo, Egypt University of Illinois at Chicago
2009 Adam Kuranishi Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Illinois at Chicago
2009 Samuel Hotop Russian Kazan, Russia University of Illinois at Chicago
2008 Jared Lane Maeda Korean Suwon, South Korea University of Illinois at Chicago
2007 Rachel Dziallo Arabic Cairo, Egypt University of Illinois at Chicago

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