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Swarthmore College 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:
Osman Balkan
Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science |
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 |
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2022 | Caleb Porter | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Swarthmore College |
2022 | Zamir Ticknor | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Swarthmore College |
2022 | Caroline Lucas | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Swarthmore College |
2022 | Anyssa El-Manfaa | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | Swarthmore College |
2021 | Rebecca Flack | Chinese | Dalian, China | Swarthmore College |
2020 | Elizabeth Gonzalez | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Swarthmore College |
2020 | Anyssa El-Manfaa | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | Swarthmore College |
2019 | Anya Slepyan | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Swarthmore College |
2019 | Zackary Lash | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Swarthmore College |
2019 | Carole Lee | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Swarthmore College |
2017 | Michael Broughton II | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Swarthmore College |
2016 | Joseph Landis | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Swarthmore College |
2015 | Asma Noray | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Swarthmore College |
2014 | Dylan Okabe-Jawdat | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Swarthmore College |
2014 | Tamsin True-Alcala | Chinese | Hangzhou, China | Swarthmore College |
2014 | Cyrus Newlin | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Swarthmore College |
2013 | Sanaa Ali-Virani | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | Swarthmore College |
2012 | Jacqueline Bailey-Ross | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Swarthmore College |
2010 | James Jordan | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Swarthmore College |
2009 | Amalia Feld | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Swarthmore College |
2009 | Latavia Elmore | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Swarthmore College |
2009 | Lauren Stokes | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | Swarthmore College |
2008 | Amy Kapit | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Swarthmore College |
2008 | Elizabeth Buckner | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | Swarthmore College |
2008 | Jee Young Ma Oh | Chinese | Harbin, China | Swarthmore College |
2007 | Ailya Vajid | Arabic | Sana'a, Yemen | Swarthmore College |
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