A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Amherst College
Amherst College 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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Boris Wolfson
Assistant Professor, Department of Russian |
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Christine Overstreet
Director of Fellowships, Office of Fellowships |
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Eric Myers
Office of Fellowships, Associate Director |
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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 | Vivian Wei | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Amherst College |
| 2022 | Lauren Kisare | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Amherst College |
| 2021 | Talia Ward | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Amherst College |
| 2021 | Reid Dodson | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Amherst College |
| 2020 | Sarah Young | Chinese | Dalian, China | Amherst College |
| 2020 | Nancy Nguyen | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | Amherst College |
| 2018 | Benjamin Gilsdorf | Russian | Tbilisi, Georgia | Amherst College |
| 2017 | Katherine Pedersen | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Amherst College |
| 2015 | Adrian Castillo | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2014 | Noah Lerner | Chinese | Guangzhou, China | Amherst College |
| 2012 | Bess Hanish | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | Amherst College |
| 2011 | Joshua Anderson-Russakis | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Amherst College |
| 2011 | Nathan Nash | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2010 | Matthew Reilly | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | Amherst College |
| 2010 | Keith Wine | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2010 | Kristin Ouellette | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2009 | Tara Shabahang | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Amherst College |
| 2009 | Bessie Young | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | Amherst College |
| 2008 | Cory Merrill | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2008 | Jeffrey Blevins | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2008 | Lauren Hill | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2008 | Rachel Ruskin | Russian | Samara, Russia | Amherst College |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Klein | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Amherst College |
| 2007 | Channing Jones | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Amherst College |
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