A Program of the U.S. Department of State
St Olaf College
St Olaf 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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Douglas Casson
Professor and Co-Director of External Fellowships, Political Science |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Emily Cerimele | Chinese | New Taipei City, Taiwan | St Olaf College |
| 2021 | Mila New | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | St Olaf College |
| 2020 | Gkaomeeseng Xiong | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | St Olaf College |
| 2020 | Venus Su | Hindi | Jaipur, India | St Olaf College |
| 2019 | Anna O'Donoghue | Chinese | Dalian, China | St Olaf College |
| 2018 | Ian Rollo | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | St Olaf College |
| 2017 | Julianne Stewart | Chinese | Xi'an, China | St Olaf College |
| 2017 | Ross Nevin | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | St Olaf College |
| 2017 | Anna Kruskop | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | St Olaf College |
| 2016 | Abbigail Hull | Chinese | Dalian, China | St Olaf College |
| 2016 | Jordan Brown | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | St Olaf College |
| 2016 | Anja Selland | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | St Olaf College |
| 2012 | Esme Marie | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | St Olaf College |
| 2012 | Josie Boyle | Russian | Ufa, Russia | St Olaf College |
| 2011 | Joseph Cherney | Russian | Ufa, Russia | St Olaf College |
| 2011 | Frank Heller | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | St Olaf College |
| 2010 | Christian Van den Akker | Russian | Ufa, Russia | St Olaf College |
| 2009 | Sarah Dorman | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | St Olaf College |
| 2008 | Anna Gieselman | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | St Olaf College |
| 2008 | Sarah Dorman | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | St Olaf College |
| 2007 | Anna Gieselman | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | St Olaf College |
| 2007 | Natalie Hanson | Chinese | Suzhou, China | St Olaf College |
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