A Program of the Northwestern University
Northwestern 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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Amy Kehoe
Associate Director, Office of Fellowships |
Contact |
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Ihnhee Kim
Associate Professor of Instruction, Korean Language Program, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures |
Contact |
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 | Sydney Smith | Korean | Busan, South Korea | Northwestern University |
| 2022 | Alexander Ross | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Northwestern University |
| 2022 | Adoria Randolph | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Northwestern University |
| 2021 | Brianna Bilter | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Northwestern University |
| 2021 | Carol Silber | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2021 | Natalie Myren | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2021 | Joshua Bobbitt | Chinese | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Northwestern University |
| 2021 | Michelle Guo | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | Northwestern University |
| 2021 | Aryan Walia | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Northwestern University |
| 2020 | Jillian Pignataro | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Northwestern University |
| 2019 | Tara Wu | Chinese | Xi'an, China | Northwestern University |
| 2019 | Abigail Everding | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Northwestern University |
| 2019 | Emily Zaycosky | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Northwestern University |
| 2018 | Moses Lee | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2017 | Coretta Lemaitre | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Northwestern University |
| 2017 | Kali Robinson | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2017 | Jessica Castellanos | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Northwestern University |
| 2017 | Jackson Walker | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Northwestern University |
| 2016 | Colleen Cassingham | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2016 | Madeline Ewbank | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Northwestern University |
| 2016 | Mia Grindon | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2016 | Michaela Davis | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Northwestern University |
| 2016 | Asha Sawhney | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Northwestern University |
| 2016 | Craig Sabath | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | Northwestern University |
| 2015 | Kshama Shah | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2015 | Daniel Thiel | Chinese | Beijing, China | Northwestern University |
| 2015 | Sunjay Kumar | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | Northwestern University |
| 2014 | Michael Calistro | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Northwestern University |
| 2013 | Leila Tayeb | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2013 | David Harris | Chinese | Qingdao, China | Northwestern University |
| 2013 | Peter Krivicich | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Northwestern University |
| 2012 | Sean Lee | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2011 | Blake Sobczak | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2011 | Jordyn Wolking | Arabic | Fes, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2011 | Rory Sykes | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Northwestern University |
| 2011 | Aubrey Blanche | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Northwestern University |
| 2011 | Jessica Hinds-Bond | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Northwestern University |
| 2011 | Sisi Tang | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | Northwestern University |
| 2011 | William McLaughlin | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Adam Vohra | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Blake Sobczak | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Daniel Nelson | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Steven Chen | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Laura Kelly | Chinese | Nanjing, China | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Thomas Nunlist | Chinese | Nanjing, China | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Harold Williford | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Mneesha Gellman | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | Northwestern University |
| 2009 | Sarah Sumadi | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | Northwestern University |
| 2009 | Tyler Hill | Korean | Suwon, South Korea | Northwestern University |
| 2009 | Katherine Bowers | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Alex Russell | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Marvel | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Kathryn Wendeln | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Anisa Rahman | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Hannah Marie Bolder | Chinese | Harbin, China | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Harold Williford | Turkish | Alanya, Turkey | Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Yan Naroditski | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | Northwestern University |
| 2007 | William Burns | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | Northwestern University |
| 2007 | Loren Balhorn | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Northwestern University |
| 2006 | Christopher Ahern | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Northwestern University |
| 2006 | Nikolai Smith | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Northwestern University |
| 2006 | Susan MacDougall | Arabic | Sana'a, Yemen | Northwestern University |
| 2006 | Jason Sparapani | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Northwestern University |
| 2006 | Gerard Doran | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | Northwestern University |
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