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New York University 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:

☆ Emily Hollenbach
Graduate School of Arts and Science, Assistant Director, Fellowships and Awards 		Contact
☆ Shirin Nadira
Undergraduate Advising 		Contact
Sharlene Juste
NYU Washington DC - Global Programs - Program Manager of Student Life 		Contact
Subrina Moorley
Administrative Aide 		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 Christina Lee Chinese New Taipei City, Taiwan New York University
2022 Jennifer Leigh Japanese Okayama, Japan New York University
2022 Luna Vassao Japanese Okayama, Japan New York University
2021 Cheree Scott Arabic Tangier, Morocco New York University
2021 Samantha Dady Arabic Tangier, Morocco New York University
2021 Annie Wang Chinese Changchun, China New York University
2021 Brittany Merrick Chinese Tainan, Taiwan New York University
2021 Mia Landeck Chinese Changchun, China New York University
2021 Samuel Boghossian Chinese Dalian, China New York University
2021 Jaime Cantwell Indonesian Malang, Indonesia New York University
2021 Yoo Kyung Kwak Japanese Okayama, Japan New York University
2021 Sage E. Rainey Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan New York University
2020 Jaime Cantwell Indonesian Malang, Indonesia New York University
2020 Ginelle Kocher Portuguese Florianopolis, Brazil New York University
2019 Sofia Espinosa Arabic Ibri, Oman New York University
2019 Kevin Donaldson Chinese Tainan, Taiwan New York University
2019 Gia Pineda Korean Busan, South Korea New York University
2019 Tova Benjamin Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia New York University
2018 Jessica Rohan Arabic Ibri, Oman New York University
2018 Kristen Moreland Azerbaijani Baku, Azerbaijan New York University
2018 Deshana Barua Bangla Kolkata, India New York University
2018 Ada Petiwala Hindi Jaipur, India New York University
2018 Michelle Chow Korean Gwangju, South Korea New York University
2018 Brian Plungis Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2018 Kelly Murphy Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2018 Aleesa Mann Swahili Arusha, Tanzania New York University
2018 Egina Manachova Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan New York University
2018 Ilan Benattar Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan New York University
2018 Saba Naseem Urdu Lucknow, India New York University
2017 Bayan Abubakr Arabic Amman, Jordan New York University
2017 Ushaia Kappen Arabic Tangier, Morocco New York University
2017 Clare Busch Azerbaijani Baku, Azerbaijan New York University
2017 Benjamin Marcus-Willers Chinese Changchun, China New York University
2017 Ella Noll Chinese Tainan, Taiwan New York University
2017 Michael DeLuca Chinese Dalian, China New York University
2017 Kapish Singla Hindi Jaipur, India New York University
2017 Paula Zhang Korean Gwangju, South Korea New York University
2017 Gordiya Khademian Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2017 Natasha Bluth Russian Vladimir, Russia New York University
2017 Ghayde Ghraowi Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan New York University
2016 Gabriel Young Arabic Madaba, Jordan New York University
2016 Karim Dewidar Arabic Amman, Jordan New York University
2016 Luis Colón Torres Japanese Hikone, Japan New York University
2016 Jia Jing Huang Korean Gwangju, South Korea New York University
2016 Pharohl Charles Russian Vladimir, Russia New York University
2016 Colin Murtha Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan New York University
2015 Ariela Garvett Arabic Meknes, Morocco New York University
2015 Costanza Maio Arabic Amman, Jordan New York University
2015 Dylan Welch Chinese Beijing, China New York University
2015 Christina Aguila Indonesian Malang, Indonesia New York University
2015 Alex Boodrookas Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2015 Isaac Hand Turkish Bursa, Turkey New York University
2015 Zavier Wingham Turkish Ankara, Turkey New York University
2014 Costanza Maio Arabic Tangier, Morocco New York University
2014 Nicholas Micinski Arabic Tangier, Morocco New York University
2014 Joshua Sooter Chinese Suzhou, China New York University
2014 Belle Cheves Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2013 Audrey Watne Arabic Ibri, Oman New York University
2013 Caroline Manela Arabic Meknes, Morocco New York University
2013 Christopher Fanikos Arabic Rabat, Morocco New York University
2013 Graden O'Leary Arabic Tangier, Morocco New York University
2013 Jared Malsin Arabic Nizwa, Oman New York University
2013 Zachary Wellstood Chinese Suzhou, China New York University
2013 Matthew Keegan Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2013 Sherri Cohen Turkish Ankara, Turkey New York University
2012 Phillip Thompson Azerbaijani Baku, Azerbaijan New York University
2012 Rowena Potts Bangla Kolkata, India New York University
2012 Julie Farrell Chinese Xi'an, China New York University
2012 Kirk Benson Chinese Beijing, China New York University
2012 Arash Afghahi Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2012 Matthew Askaripour Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2012 Matthew MacLean Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2011 Shannon Mich Arabic Muscat, Oman New York University
2011 Eric Hodges Chinese Beijing, China New York University
2011 Mark Pierce Chinese Beijing, China New York University
2011 Masha Kirasirova Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2011 Rebecca Karasik Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2011 Rustin Zarkar Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2011 Amanda McCabe Turkish Ankara, Turkey New York University
2011 Jareka Dellenbaugh-Dempsey Turkish Bursa, Turkey New York University
2011 Nicholas Glastonbury Turkish Izmir, Turkey New York University
2011 Sihem Yalbir Turkish Ankara, Turkey New York University
2010 Halima Gellman Arabic Cairo, Egypt New York University
2010 Shira Rubin Arabic Cairo, Egypt New York University
2010 Rebecca Karasik Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2010 Gobind Singh Punjabi Chandigarh, India New York University
2010 Irina Levin Turkish Ankara, Turkey New York University
2010 Alexis Pang-Ben Bella Urdu Lucknow, India New York University
2010 Kaivan Sattar Urdu Lucknow, India New York University
2010 Sonia Gaind Krishnan Urdu Lucknow, India New York University
2009 Johanna Lenkner Arabic Cairo, Egypt New York University
2009 Shifa Ali Arabic Tangier, Morocco New York University
2009 Elizabeth Fox Chinese Harbin, China New York University
2009 Joshua Chung Korean Suwon, South Korea New York University
2009 Dorna Moini Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2009 Elizabeth Behrend Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2009 Joseph Crescente Russian Tomsk, Russia New York University
2009 Ksenia Yachmetz Russian Tomsk, Russia New York University
2009 Megan Barickman Russian Kazan, Russia New York University
2009 Olivia Crough Russian Astrakhan, Russia New York University
2009 Jareka Dellenbaugh-Dempsey Turkish Istanbul, Turkey New York University
2008 Desiree Villarroel Arabic Tunis, Tunisia New York University
2008 Matthew Berkman Arabic Salalah, Oman New York University
2008 Reema Hijazi Arabic Amman, Jordan New York University
2008 Tara Good Arabic Salalah, Oman New York University
2008 William Thomson Chinese Suzhou, China New York University
2008 David Rainbow Russian Tomsk, Russia New York University
2008 Ksenia Yachmetz Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia New York University
2008 Rachel LoCurto Urdu Lucknow, India New York University
2007 Jennifer Midberry Arabic Sana'a, Yemen New York University
2007 Raymond Huling Arabic Tunis, Tunisia New York University
2007 Sarah Atwood Arabic Sana'a, Yemen New York University
2007 Tara Good Arabic Amman, Jordan New York University
2007 Jennifer Lee Chinese Hong Kong, China New York University
2007 Tara (Lynch) Ornstein Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan New York University
2007 Emily Junck Russian St. Petersburg, Russia New York University
2007 Sarah El-Kazaz Turkish Alanya, Turkey New York University
2006 Emily Reba Turkish Ankara, Turkey New York University
2006 Gregory Goulding Urdu Lucknow, India New York University

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