A Program of the U.S. Department of State
The University of Montana
The University of Montana 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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Kylla Benes
Director of External Scholarships & Fellowships, Office of External Scholarships & Fellowships |
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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 | Cana Odegaard | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | The University of Montana |
| 2022 | J Stevenson | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | The University of Montana |
| 2022 | Jury Rubeling-Kain | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | The University of Montana |
| 2021 | Lindsey Roosa | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | The University of Montana |
| 2021 | Courtney Bentz | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2020 | Courtney Bentz | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2019 | Tyler Zuidema | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2018 | Megan Murdoch | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | The University of Montana |
| 2018 | Margaret Grayson | Hindi | Jaipur, India | The University of Montana |
| 2017 | Kitiri McDunn | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2016 | Natalie Stockmann | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | The University of Montana |
| 2016 | Julie Ammons | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2015 | Eamon Ormseth | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | The University of Montana |
| 2014 | Morgan Azeka | Arabic | Nizwa, Oman | The University of Montana |
| 2014 | Kyle Koslosky | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | The University of Montana |
| 2012 | Brian Wemple | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | The University of Montana |
| 2012 | Julie DeSoto | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | The University of Montana |
| 2012 | Nicole Allen | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | The University of Montana |
| 2012 | Taylor Keister | Russian | Kazan, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2011 | Emily Creasia | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | The University of Montana |
| 2011 | Julie DeSoto | Arabic | Muscat, Oman | The University of Montana |
| 2011 | Tenly Snow | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | The University of Montana |
| 2011 | Nathan Sponberg | Chinese | Xi'an, China | The University of Montana |
| 2011 | Brinna Boettger | Russian | Ufa, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2010 | Jane Blevins | Russian | Kazan, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2010 | Travis Vincent | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2009 | Aimee Ryan | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | The University of Montana |
| 2009 | Melissa Sheedy | Russian | Kaliningrad, Russia | The University of Montana |
| 2007 | Layla Turman | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | The University of Montana |
| 2007 | Nadia Selim | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | The University of Montana |
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