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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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