A Program of the U.S. Department of State
University of Houston
University of Houston 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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Ben Rayder
Director, National Fellowships and Major Awards, The Honors College |
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Michael Fares
Instructional Assistant Professor of Arabic |
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Richard Armstrong
Associate Professor |
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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 | Ayan Mammadova | Azerbaijani | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Houston |
| 2022 | Peijun Zhao | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | University of Houston |
| 2021 | Hamad Khan | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Houston |
| 2021 | Kareem Soussan | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Houston |
| 2021 | Omar Harb | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Houston |
| 2021 | Tia Hufstetler | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Houston |
| 2021 | Victor Mikhail | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Houston |
| 2021 | David Hilton | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Houston |
| 2021 | Nimra Zubair | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Houston |
| 2020 | Hamad Khan | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Houston |
| 2020 | Nimra Zubair | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Houston |
| 2019 | Shiva Moghadasian | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | University of Houston |
| 2019 | Wasiq Javed | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Houston |
| 2018 | Saman Essa | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Houston |
| 2018 | Yusuf Bavi | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Houston |
| 2018 | Andrew Neilson | Chinese | Xi'an, China | University of Houston |
| 2018 | Victoria Rivera | Korean | Busan, South Korea | University of Houston |
| 2017 | Madeline Styskal | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Houston |
| 2016 | Sujata Gautam | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Houston |
| 2015 | Scott Hofer | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Houston |
| 2015 | Victor Yau | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Houston |
| 2014 | Scott Hofer | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Houston |
| 2013 | Renee Salmonsen | Chinese | Chengdu, China | University of Houston |
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