University of Iowa
University of Iowa 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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Karen Wachsmuth
Associate Director, International Fellowships |
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Margaret Mills
Professor of Russian, Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures |
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Russell Ganim
Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs |
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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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2022 | Lauren Salloum | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Iowa |
2022 | Ryann Hubbart | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Iowa |
2022 | Marissa Schooley | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Iowa |
2022 | Grant Welk | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2022 | Kyler Johnson | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | University of Iowa |
2022 | Nitya Rayapati | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Iowa |
2021 | Abigail Maria Martin | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Iowa |
2021 | Aastha Chandra | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2021 | Anna Correa | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2021 | Sarah Schlosser | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2021 | Isabelle Davis | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Iowa |
2020 | Holly Harris | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | University of Iowa |
2019 | Abby Rinaldi | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Iowa |
2019 | Mark Schoen | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Iowa |
2019 | Angel Trachta | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Iowa |
2018 | Alexander Bare | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Iowa |
2018 | Elijah Bratsch-Prince | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Iowa |
2018 | Alexander Duff | Chinese | Changchun, China | University of Iowa |
2018 | Shane Weitzman | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2017 | Shane Weitzman | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2016 | Patricia Hartland | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2015 | Mandy Conrad | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Iowa |
2015 | Destinee Gwee | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Iowa |
2015 | Elaine Mou | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Iowa |
2015 | Laura Wang | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of Iowa |
2015 | Stephanie Rue | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Iowa |
2015 | Brittany Callahan | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Iowa |
2014 | Rebekah Frumkin | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2014 | Maria Sumner | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Iowa |
2014 | Lauren Sillman | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Iowa |
2014 | Patrick Taffe | Russian | Tbilisi, Georgia | University of Iowa |
2013 | Addie Leak | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | University of Iowa |
2013 | Onalee Yousey | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Iowa |
2013 | Rachel Milligan | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of Iowa |
2012 | Brandon Jennings | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | University of Iowa |
2012 | Merideth McFarland | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | University of Iowa |
2012 | Navid Zarrinnal | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | University of Iowa |
2012 | Eleanor King | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | University of Iowa |
2011 | Addie Leak | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Iowa |
2011 | Michelle Quill | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | University of Iowa |
2011 | Rebecca Kreitzer | Chinese | Shanghai, China | University of Iowa |
2011 | Jacqueline Cieslak | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2009 | Dustin Eaton | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2009 | Brian Miller | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | University of Iowa |
2008 | Shabnam Barodawala | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | University of Iowa |
2008 | Benjamin Darr | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of Iowa |
2007 | Gail Buttorff | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Iowa |
2007 | Aditi Singh | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
2006 | Andrew McDowell | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Iowa |
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