A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Williams College
Williams 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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Katerina (Katya) King
Director of Fellowships |
Contact |
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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| 2021 | Emma Larson | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Williams College |
| 2020 | Elisar El-Gaouny | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Williams College |
| 2019 | Niku Darafshi | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Williams College |
| 2018 | Austin Anderson | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Williams College |
| 2017 | Jonathon Burne | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Williams College |
| 2017 | Rachel Cucinella | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Williams College |
| 2016 | Norma Rodriguez | Arabic | Madaba, Jordan | Williams College |
| 2016 | Betty Chen | Chinese | Changchun, China | Williams College |
| 2016 | Christopher Janson | Chinese | Dalian, China | Williams College |
| 2015 | Jackson Lauroesch | Chinese | Beijing, China | Williams College |
| 2014 | Jaira Walker | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Williams College |
| 2014 | Ralston Louie | Chinese | Guangzhou, China | Williams College |
| 2013 | Benjamin Nathan | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Williams College |
| 2012 | Brent Eng | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Williams College |
| 2011 | Jaimee Comstock-Skipp | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Williams College |
| 2010 | Brent Eng | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Williams College |
| 2010 | Elly Teitsworth | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Williams College |
| 2010 | Jessica Harris | Chinese | Shanghai, China | Williams College |
| 2010 | Susan Chen | Chinese | Shanghai, China | Williams College |
| 2009 | Margaret Robinson | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Williams College |
| 2009 | Julian Century | Chinese | Harbin, China | Williams College |
| 2008 | Jessica Mahoney | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Williams College |
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