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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:

Erin Wolfram
Office of Fellowships - Administrative Director
Contact
Michele Arellano
Study Abroad & Global Engagement, Associate Director
Contact
Phillip Drake
Director of Graduate Studies
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 April Harker Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Kansas
2021 Andrew Hartnett Chinese Tainan, Taiwan University of Kansas
2019 Alaina DeLeo Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan University of Kansas
2018 Wendy van Giezen Chinese Tainan, Taiwan University of Kansas
2017 Wendy Gong Chinese Changchun, China University of Kansas
2017 Abigail Schletzbaum Hindi Jaipur, India University of Kansas
2017 Ellen Nasseri Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Kansas
2016 Krista Irick Azerbaijani Baku, Azerbaijan University of Kansas
2015 Janet Neufeld Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Kansas
2015 Brendan Higginbottom Chinese Suzhou, China University of Kansas
2015 Brian Turnbull Hindi Jaipur, India University of Kansas
2015 Brock Miller Japanese Hikone, Japan University of Kansas
2015 Sarah Henry Japanese Hikone, Japan University of Kansas
2014 Garvey Burrows Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Kansas
2014 Sally Kagay Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Kansas
2014 Katrina Lynn Russian Tbilisi, Georgia University of Kansas
2013 Alexis Knutsen Arabic Nizwa, Oman University of Kansas
2013 Nicholas Kellum Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Kansas
2013 Erik Hornberger Japanese Himeji, Japan University of Kansas
2013 Matthew Visser Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of Kansas
2012 Baiba Sedriks Arabic Tunis, Tunisia University of Kansas
2012 Leslie Montes Japanese Kyoto, Japan University of Kansas
2012 Alexander Melin Russian Ufa, Russia University of Kansas
2012 Aric Toler Russian Kazan, Russia University of Kansas
2012 Laura Dean Russian Kazan, Russia University of Kansas
2012 Sarah Gerges Turkish Izmir, Turkey University of Kansas
2011 Jeremiah Miller Arabic Fes, Morocco University of Kansas
2011 Robert Halloran Arabic Muscat, Oman University of Kansas
2011 Rachel Voorhies Japanese Kyoto, Japan University of Kansas
2010 Mitchell Haverty Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Kansas
2010 Zachary Borth Arabic Cairo, Egypt University of Kansas
2010 Alexandria Yueh Chinese Shanghai, China University of Kansas
2010 Rebecca Russell Chinese Shanghai, China University of Kansas
2010 Halle O'Neal Japanese Kyoto, Japan University of Kansas
2010 Rebecca Stakun Russian Ufa, Russia University of Kansas
2009 Dezeree Hodish Russian Kazan, Russia University of Kansas
2009 Michaela Boman Russian Astrakhan, Russia University of Kansas
2008 Michael Sothan Chinese Suzhou, China University of Kansas
2008 Cole Akeson Russian Samara, Russia University of Kansas
2007 Cooper Allton Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Kansas
2007 Andrea Pfeiffer Korean Suwon, South Korea University of Kansas

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