A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Ohio State University-Main Campus 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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Lúcia Helena Costigan
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese |
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Michele Saraiva Carilo
Coordinator for the Portuguese Language Program, Department of Spanish and Portuguese |
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Janet Schroeder
Fellowships Manager |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Katherine Zu | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2022 | Alyssa Belcher | Korean | Busan, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2022 | Larkin Cleland | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2021 | Michelle Lucic | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2021 | Owen Morrish | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2021 | Ruth Elendu | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2021 | Addie Mykel | Chinese | Changchun, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2021 | Philip Kopatz | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2021 | Emily Nothnagle | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2020 | Abbie Levine | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2020 | Larkin Cleland | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Natalie Majidzadeh | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Jacqueline Roman | Chinese | Xi'an, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Natalie Antonik | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Kaitlin Acton | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Patrick Nash | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Helina Solomon | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Franklin Keller III | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Faraz Ansari | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2019 | Tyler Balon | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Matthew Loxley | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Charlotte Sperl | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Maya Bullock | Chinese | Changchun, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Rachel Dalke | Chinese | Changchun, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Meilenys Peraza | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Valerie Vandergriff | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Daphne-Jane Ocran | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2018 | Feven Weldemicael | Korean | Busan, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2017 | Miriam Gochnauer | Chinese | Changchun, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2017 | Caitriona Techman | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2017 | Meilenys Peraza | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2017 | Timothy Bernstrom | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2017 | Caleb Herrmann | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2017 | Francis Sunderland | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2016 | Catherine Smith | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2016 | Kaile Kilner | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2016 | Shelby Powers | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2016 | Samuel Henry | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2016 | Mircea Lazar | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2016 | Eleanor Fahs | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2016 | Olivia Nejedlik | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Ezra Baker | Arabic | Madaba, Jordan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Steven Elzein | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Harrison Levy | Chinese | Dalian, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Shannon Fillingim | Chinese | Xi'an, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Meagan Jones | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Noah Nguyen | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Robin Smith | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2015 | Emily Schueller | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2014 | Tyler Parker | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2014 | Jayan Nair | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2014 | Marisa Lally | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2014 | Joseph Lee | Korean | Wonju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2014 | Mark Sandel | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2014 | Leah Moody | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2014 | Asha Underiner | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Amy Archer | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Blythe Worstell | Chinese | Xiamen, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Mack Lorden | Chinese | Qingdao, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Matthew Eng | Chinese | Xiamen, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Vyacheslav Dade | Chinese | Xiamen, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | William Dean | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Daniel Curzon | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Tyler Shankel | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Christina Green | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2013 | Alifia Merchant | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Dina Tayim | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Elizabeth Perego | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Elizabeth Pillion | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Sanya Dosani | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Shahreena Shahrani | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Cory Sabet | Chinese | Shanghai, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Jennifer Ravi | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Michael Orvets | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Yuri Doolan | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Jacob Somerlot | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Kyle Olson | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Peter Marzalik | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2012 | Lauren Kowalik | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2011 | Christina Flores | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2011 | Kimberly McKee | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2011 | David Agranovich | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2011 | Jaime Gusching | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | Adrianne Barbo | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | Andrea Davis | Bangla | Kolkata, India | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | Jason Wattier | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | Leighton Garrett | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | Luella Teresa Albuquerque Canarsky | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | John Miller | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | Kenneth Hensley | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | sofia Bachman | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2010 | Jaime Gusching | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2009 | Breanna Bowlin | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2009 | Megan Cairns | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2009 | Andrea Davis | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2009 | Christina Cromlish | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2009 | Samantha McGuire | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2009 | Patrick Scharfe | Turkish | Alanya, Turkey | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2008 | james steppenbacker | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2008 | Ranya Elzein | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2008 | Evan Cummins | Chinese | Harbin, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2008 | John Bolam | Korean | Suwon, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2008 | Jennifer Scheaffer | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2007 | Erik Schumann | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2007 | Heather Sweetser | Arabic | Sana'a, Yemen | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2007 | Nicole Holliday | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2007 | Shahreena Shahrani | Arabic | Sana'a, Yemen | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2007 | Evan Cummins | Chinese | Hong Kong, China | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
| 2007 | Theresa Yoon | Korean | Suwon, South Korea | Ohio State University-Main Campus |
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