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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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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Dana Johnson
Assistant Director of External Fellowships, Graduate College |
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David Schug
Director, National and International Scholarships Program |
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Nicole Nowbahar
Assistant Director, National and International Scholarships Program |
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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 | Hamza Haq | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2022 | Caleb Apperson | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2022 | Dahlia Davis | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2021 | Priyanka Zylstra | Bangla | Kolkata, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2021 | Mary Buchheit | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2021 | Buyandelger Tsetsengarid | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2021 | Hannah Wernecke | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2021 | Audrey Dombro | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2020 | Anabelle Clark | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2020 | Mary Buchheit | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2020 | Buyandelger Tsetsengarid | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2019 | Ryan Mills | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2019 | Shaina Hakimian | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2018 | Aliaa Taha | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2018 | Aja Beckham | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2018 | Lauren Kirby | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2018 | Melanie Rohla | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2018 | Matthew Schultz | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2017 | Eileen Witthoff | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2017 | Adam LoBue | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2017 | Jennifer Peruski | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2016 | Elizabeth Bastian | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2016 | James Warning | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2016 | Mitchell Margolis | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2015 | Isamar Mata | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2015 | Jamison Watson | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2015 | Bradford Coyle | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2014 | Ruchi Tekriwal | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2014 | Ryan Singh | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2013 | Noreen Madden | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2013 | Jeffrey Nicolaisen | Chinese | Chengdu, China | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2013 | Agnes Sohn | Korean | Wonju, South Korea | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2012 | Zachary Sell | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2012 | Dana Fager | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2012 | Andrew Dolinar | Russian | Kazan, Russia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2011 | DINAH ARMSTEAD | Arabic | Fes, Morocco | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2011 | Whitney Carr | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2011 | Dana Fager | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2011 | David Greenstein | Russian | Kazan, Russia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2011 | Nellie Manis | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2011 | Victoria Jacobs | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2010 | Sean Lane | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2010 | Hasan Shahid | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2010 | Emelyn Baker | Chinese | Shanghai, China | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2010 | Tiarra Beaver | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2010 | Gregory Xanthos | Russian | Ufa, Russia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2009 | Jacquelyn Van Sickle | Korean | Suwon, South Korea | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2007 | Sean Poust | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2006 | Travis Curtis | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2006 | Susan Johnson-Roehr | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2006 | Fedja Buric | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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