A Program of the U.S. Department of State
University of Rochester
University of Rochester 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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Belinda Redden
Director, Fellowships Office |
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Juliet Sullivan
Fellowships Advisor & Coordinator |
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 | Diego Encinas | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | University of Rochester |
| 2021 | Jason Hahn | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | University of Rochester |
| 2020 | Jin Kim | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Rochester |
| 2018 | Jacqueline Tran | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Rochester |
| 2018 | John Cole | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Rochester |
| 2018 | Joy Nicholas | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | University of Rochester |
| 2017 | Christian Wooddell | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Rochester |
| 2017 | Daria Lynch | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Rochester |
| 2016 | Fatima Bawany | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Rochester |
| 2016 | Aaron Schaffer | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Rochester |
| 2016 | Saralinda Schell | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Rochester |
| 2015 | Aaron Schaffer | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Rochester |
| 2014 | Daniel Webb | Russian | Kazan, Russia | University of Rochester |
| 2013 | Nathaly Luna | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Rochester |
| 2013 | Emily Hein | Chinese | Qingdao, China | University of Rochester |
| 2013 | Samantha Whalen | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Rochester |
| 2013 | Simone Zehren | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | University of Rochester |
| 2012 | Lili Sarayrah | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Rochester |
| 2012 | Gabrielle Cornish | Russian | Ufa, Russia | University of Rochester |
| 2011 | Aurora Dopp | Arabic | Fes, Morocco | University of Rochester |
| 2011 | Zachary Palomo | Russian | Ufa, Russia | University of Rochester |
| 2010 | Leah Miller | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | University of Rochester |
| 2010 | Judith Tulkoff | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Rochester |
| 2009 | Jenna Miller | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | University of Rochester |
| 2008 | Andrew Lee | Chinese | Harbin, China | University of Rochester |
| 2008 | Sukhmit Kalsi | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Rochester |
| 2006 | Nathaniel Powell | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Rochester |
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