A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Temple University
Temple 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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Barbara Gorka
Director, Fellowships Advising |
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 | Kubarah Ghias | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Temple University |
| 2021 | Alexander Litz | Chinese | Dalian, China | Temple University |
| 2021 | Coral Zayas-Colon | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | Temple University |
| 2021 | Veronika Vologina | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | Temple University |
| 2020 | Gabriella Duran | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Temple University |
| 2020 | Aria Middleton | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Temple University |
| 2020 | Veronika Vologina | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | Temple University |
| 2019 | Talia IrgangLaden | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Temple University |
| 2019 | Lauren Ruhnke | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Temple University |
| 2018 | Megan Maxwell | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Temple University |
| 2017 | Taylore Roth | Chinese | Changchun, China | Temple University |
| 2017 | Erin Heald | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Temple University |
| 2017 | Benjamin Dunbar | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Temple University |
| 2016 | Nicholas Wilson | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Temple University |
| 2015 | Nicholas Wilson | Chinese | Beijing, China | Temple University |
| 2014 | Connor Page | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Temple University |
| 2014 | Julie Seidman | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Temple University |
| 2013 | Connor Page | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | Temple University |
| 2012 | Ayesha Butt | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Temple University |
| 2012 | Sara Khan | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | Temple University |
| 2011 | Gregory McCormick | Arabic | Muscat, Oman | Temple University |
| 2011 | Kin Cheung | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | Temple University |
| 2010 | Bessie Puvathingal | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Temple University |
| 2010 | Kin Cheung | Chinese | Beijing, China | Temple University |
| 2009 | Anna Chrysostomides | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | Temple University |
| 2009 | My Bich Huynh | Chinese | Harbin, China | Temple University |
| 2009 | Danielle Shtraus | Korean | Suwon, South Korea | Temple University |
| 2009 | Sehris Khawaja | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Temple University |
| 2008 | Benjamin Moody | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Temple University |
| 2007 | Brendan Tuttle | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | Temple University |
| 2007 | Diana Hochner | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Temple University |
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