A Program of the U.S. Department of State
University of Kansas
University of Kansas 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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Erin Wolfram
Office of Fellowships - Administrative Director |
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Michele Arellano
Study Abroad & Global Engagement, Associate Director |
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Phillip Drake
Director of Graduate Studies |
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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 | 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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