A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt 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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Elliott McCarter
Senior Lecturer, Asian Studies |
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Elizabeth Harrington Lambert
Associate Director of Fellowships & Scholarships, Career Center |
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Bevin Tighe
Career Center, Fellowships Advisor |
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Lisa Chang
Fellowships & Scholarships Advisor |
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Seok Jang
Department of Asian Studies, Senior Lecturer |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Victoria Stewart | Bangla | Kolkata, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2022 | Jahnai Garner | Korean | Busan, South Korea | Vanderbilt University |
| 2022 | Wesley Wei | Korean | Busan, South Korea | Vanderbilt University |
| 2022 | Jaret Rushing | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2022 | Riti Hegde | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2021 | Brannen Dickson | Chinese | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2021 | Musa Subramaniam | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2021 | Aileen Lorge | Korean | Gwangju, Korea | Vanderbilt University |
| 2021 | Luis Martinez | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | Vanderbilt University |
| 2021 | Jaret Rushing | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2020 | Mary Tezak | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Vanderbilt University |
| 2020 | Kelsea Best | Bangla | Kolkata, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2018 | Cecilia Quach | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Vanderbilt University |
| 2018 | Fiona Bultonsheen | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2018 | Logan Nofsinger | Chinese | Xi'an, China | Vanderbilt University |
| 2018 | Abigail Wei | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2018 | David Zou | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Vanderbilt University |
| 2018 | Sarah Robinson | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2017 | Brooke Patton | Bangla | Kolkata, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2017 | Adedeji Adeniyi | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Vanderbilt University |
| 2017 | May Braverman | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2016 | Deya Maldas | Bangla | Kolkata, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2016 | Corbin Allender | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2016 | Veronica Fulton | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Vanderbilt University |
| 2016 | Ariana Fowler | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2015 | Leddy Stroud | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2014 | Jennifer Pickering | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Vanderbilt University |
| 2014 | Mary Leah Milnes | Chinese | Guangzhou, China | Vanderbilt University |
| 2014 | Omega Tennant | Chinese | Guangzhou, China | Vanderbilt University |
| 2014 | Leddy Stroud | Urdu | Lucknow, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2013 | William Murrell Jr | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2012 | Leddy Stroud | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Vanderbilt University |
| 2010 | Danika Schlosser | Chinese | Nanjing, China | Vanderbilt University |
| 2010 | Lily Chen | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2010 | Michael Young | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2010 | Rachel Foley | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Vanderbilt University |
| 2009 | Liberty Sveke | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Vanderbilt University |
| 2009 | Hana Chmielewski | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | Vanderbilt University |
| 2008 | Galaal Elsamadicy | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Vanderbilt University |
| 2008 | Anne Pride | Russian | Samara, Russia | Vanderbilt University |
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