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Duke 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:

☆ Anna Bernard-Hoverstad
Program Coordinator, Office of University Scholars & Fellows 		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 Dana McLachlin Bangla Kolkata, India Duke University
2021 Dana McLachlin Bangla Kolkata, India Duke University
2021 Devin Creed Bangla Kolkata, India Duke University
2021 Charles Hester Chinese New Taipei City, Taiwan Duke University
2021 Cole Walker Chinese Tainan, Taiwan Duke University
2021 Dane Skorup Hindi Jaipur, India Duke University
2019 Anna Klingensmith Arabic Ibri, Oman Duke University
2019 Daniel Sprague Japanese Okayama, Japan Duke University
2019 Kristen Rigsby Portuguese Florianopolis, Brazil Duke University
2018 Hannah Palczuk Arabic Tangier, Morocco Duke University
2017 Prathibha Juturu Arabic Ibri, Oman Duke University
2017 Krishni Metivier Hindi Jaipur, India Duke University
2016 Nura Smadi Arabic Amman, Jordan Duke University
2016 Oyintarelado Osuobeni Chinese Suzhou, China Duke University
2016 Susannah Duerr Japanese Hikone, Japan Duke University
2016 Rachel Anderson Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan Duke University
2015 Rachel Anderson Turkish Ankara, Turkey Duke University
2014 Berhan Hagos Arabic Tangier, Morocco Duke University
2014 Amy Finnegan Indonesian Malang, Indonesia Duke University
2014 Olivia Wasteneys Turkish Ankara, Turkey Duke University
2013 Christopher Bradford Arabic Rabat, Morocco Duke University
2012 Cody Strickland Chinese Xi'an, China Duke University
2012 Emma Fridel Chinese Beijing, China Duke University
2012 Amanda Pruitt Japanese Kyoto, Japan Duke University
2011 Janice Jeong Arabic Tunis, Tunisia Duke University
2011 Bo-Tsuong Xiang Chinese Shanghai, China Duke University
2010 Matthew Roy Russian Vladimir, Russia Duke University
2010 John Stokes Urdu Lucknow, India Duke University
2009 Allison Cordell Russian Astrakhan, Russia Duke University
2009 Leigh Stuckey Turkish Istanbul, Turkey Duke University
2009 Leslie Griffith Turkish Istanbul, Turkey Duke University
2008 Elizabeth Baer Arabic Amman, Jordan Duke University
2008 Marguerite Hoyler Arabic Tunis, Tunisia Duke University
2008 Wei-ruo Xiao Chinese Harbin, China Duke University
2008 Timothy MacArthur Korean Suwon, South Korea Duke University
2007 Nathan Hodson Arabic Sana'a, Yemen Duke University
2007 William Carlson Turkish Istanbul, Turkey Duke University

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