A Program of the U.S. Department of State
University of Richmond
University of Richmond 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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Amy Bergmann
Study Abroad Advisor, Office of International Education |
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Dana Kuchem
Director, Office of Scholars and Fellowships |
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Ethan Knight
Office of Scholars and Fellowships, Associate Director |
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Laurie Mackey
Program Coordinator, Office of Scholars and 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:
- 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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| 2022 | Lillian Tzanev | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | University of Richmond |
| 2022 | Adelaide Tracey | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Richmond |
| 2021 | Cutshall Ashley | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Richmond |
| 2021 | Genevieve Markee | Chinese | Changchun, China | University of Richmond |
| 2021 | Sarah Schalkoff | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Richmond |
| 2021 | Marco Barcenas Consuelo | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | University of Richmond |
| 2021 | Meher Kaur | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Richmond |
| 2021 | Adelaide Tracey | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Richmond |
| 2019 | Paul Torre | Chinese | Changchun, China | University of Richmond |
| 2019 | Steven Yu | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | University of Richmond |
| 2019 | Zachary Cain | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Richmond |
| 2018 | Christopher Rein | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Richmond |
| 2018 | Bryan Carapucci | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Richmond |
| 2018 | Harleen Bal | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Richmond |
| 2017 | Megan Higgins | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | University of Richmond |
| 2014 | Vana Xiong | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Richmond |
| 2013 | Jhalak Trivedi | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Richmond |
| 2012 | Andrew Lyell | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | University of Richmond |
| 2011 | Andrew Lyell | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | University of Richmond |
| 2011 | Simrun Bal | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Richmond |
| 2010 | Andrew Lyell | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | University of Richmond |
| 2009 | David Mowry | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Richmond |
| 2008 | Ella Fratantuono | Turkish | Alanya, Turkey | University of Richmond |
| 2006 | Laurie Knies | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | University of Richmond |
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