A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon 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:
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Paige Zalman
Associate Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development |
Contact |
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Richelle Bernazzoli
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Xiaohan Liu | Chinese | Changchun, China | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2021 | Devon Renfroe | Korean | Busan, Korea | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2020 | Roni Sosis | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2020 | Victoria Reiter | Chinese | Xi'an, China | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2019 | Haider Nazir | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2019 | Jessica Jue | Chinese | Changchun, China | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2019 | Travis Stahl | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2017 | Orchi Banerjee | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2017 | Philip DeCicco | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2016 | Ian Asenjo | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2015 | Miranda Nguyen | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2014 | Dervla McDonnell | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2013 | Dervla McDonnell | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2013 | Kate Fuhrman | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2010 | Anthony Kuhn | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2010 | Jessica Wille | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2010 | Megan Larcom | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2009 | Megan Larcom | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2008 | David Berger | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Carnegie Mellon University |
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