A Program of the U.S. Department of State
University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of South Carolina-Columbia 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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Jennifer Bess
Director of National Fellowships, Office of National Fellowships and Scholar Programs |
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Heidi Bretz
National Fellowships Coordinator, National Fellowships and Scholar Programs |
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Matthew Klopfenstein
National Fellowships Coordinator, National Fellowships and Scholar Programs |
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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 |
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| 2021 | Ashley Labrie | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2021 | Michael Ponessa | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2021 | Amelia Parkes | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2021 | Timothy Fritts | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2020 | Biyun Cui | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2020 | Michael Ponessa | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2020 | Amelia Parkes | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2020 | Arshiya Jeelani | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2020 | Anna Sheppard | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2019 | Avery Kral | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2019 | Nicolas Ferguson | Chinese | Changchun, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2019 | Kylee Yturralde | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2018 | Helen Loaiza | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2018 | Samuel Breazeale | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2017 | Adriana Bowman | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2017 | Justin Mellish | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2016 | Joshua McTeer | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2016 | Laura Tarbox | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2016 | Angela Seidler | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2015 | William Welsh | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2015 | Anna Witkin | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2014 | Hannah Keefer | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2014 | Sean Linkletter | Chinese | Guangzhou, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2014 | John Tasevski | Turkish | Bursa, Turkey | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2013 | Lauryn Lehman | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2012 | Jessica D'Atri | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2011 | Laura Smentek | Chinese | Shanghai, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2011 | Olivia Keyes | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2011 | Stephanie Bedard | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2010 | Paul Ryan | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2010 | Jasmine Whelan | Russian | Ufa, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2010 | Matthew Casedonte | Russian | Kazan, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2009 | Tammy Hsu | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2009 | Patrick Holstad | Russian | Astrakhan, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2009 | Anthony Busch | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2008 | Ashley Tjader | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2008 | Matthew Cox | Russian | Astrakhan, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2008 | Shelley Price | Russian | Astrakhan, Russia | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| 2007 | Travis Rieder | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
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