A Program of the U.S. Department of State
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame 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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Elise Rudt
National Fellowships Program Coordinator, Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement |
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Jeffrey Thibert
Assistant Director of National Fellowships |
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Mathilda Nassar
National Fellowships Program Manager |
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Samantha Lee
Program Director, The Graduate School |
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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 |
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| 2021 | Sofia Piecuch | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Notre Dame |
| 2018 | Catherine Perl | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Notre Dame |
| 2018 | John Karian | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | University of Notre Dame |
| 2018 | Evan Gage | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Notre Dame |
| 2018 | Patricia Hartland | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Notre Dame |
| 2017 | Nicholas Roberts | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Notre Dame |
| 2017 | Ann Marie Thornburg | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Notre Dame |
| 2017 | Kate Rochat | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Notre Dame |
| 2015 | Rose Doerfler | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Notre Dame |
| 2015 | Sophie Spartz | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Notre Dame |
| 2011 | David Pell | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Notre Dame |
| 2011 | Caroline Hudson | Chinese | Beijing, China | University of Notre Dame |
| 2010 | Kevin Godshall | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Notre Dame |
| 2009 | Patrick Schoettmer | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Notre Dame |
| 2009 | Kiran Bains | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Notre Dame |
| 2008 | Kathryn Hughes | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Notre Dame |
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