

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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Andrew Seidler
Director, Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships |
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Laura De Furio
Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Assistant Director of Fellowships |
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The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor:
Year | Name | Language | Site | Institution |
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2022 | Megan Whittle | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2022 | Diba Seddighi | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2021 | Annie Liu | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2021 | Soriya Cooper | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2020 | Michayla Robles | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2019 | Katherine Yolitz | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2019 | Meghan Gragg | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2019 | Sue Choi | Chinese | Xi'an, China | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2019 | Mateos Hayes | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2018 | Jonathan Thomas | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | The University of Tennessee |
2018 | Iker Sedeno | Korean | Busan, South Korea | The University of Tennessee |
2018 | Julia Goncalves | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | The University of Tennessee |
2017 | Katie Plank | Chinese | Dalian, China | The University of Tennessee |
2017 | Jonathan Hubbard-Shaw | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | The University of Tennessee |
2017 | John Akins | Urdu | Lucknow, India | The University of Tennessee |
2016 | Jonathan Barsness | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | The University of Tennessee |
2016 | Mayar Desouki | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | The University of Tennessee |
2016 | Alexander Antonas | Chinese | Changchun, China | The University of Tennessee |
2016 | John Akins | Urdu | Lucknow, India | The University of Tennessee |
2015 | Jonathan Barsness | Arabic | Madaba, Jordan | The University of Tennessee |
2015 | Joseph Garlington | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | The University of Tennessee |
2015 | Michaela Clements | Chinese | Beijing, China | The University of Tennessee |
2015 | Desiree Dube | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | The University of Tennessee |
2014 | Jeremy Pearson | Arabic | Nizwa, Oman | The University of Tennessee |
2014 | Paige Scrivener | Chinese | Suzhou, China | The University of Tennessee |
2013 | Summer Awad | Arabic | Nizwa, Oman | The University of Tennessee |
2012 | Jeremy Pearson | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | The University of Tennessee |
2012 | Lisa Dicker | Chinese | Beijing, China | The University of Tennessee |
2012 | Kenneth Pearson | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | The University of Tennessee |
2011 | Andrew Eichel | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | The University of Tennessee |
2010 | Samuel Doty | Russian | Kazan, Russia | The University of Tennessee |
2007 | Taylor Tarr | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | The University of Tennessee |
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