A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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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Marielle Wijnands
Assistant Director of Global Education for Student Services |
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Navdeep Sokhey
Assistant Professor of Arabic; Former CLS Scholarship Recipient; Former CLS Resident Director for Arabic |
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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 | Casey Lynch | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2021 | Devonte Tinsley | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2020 | Montana Koslowski | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2019 | Jarrod Blair | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2019 | Yasmine Ameli | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2017 | Rachael Kennedy | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2017 | William Vician | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2016 | Krystal Le | Chinese | Changchun, China | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2016 | Stephen Romans | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2012 | Aimee Callahan | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2010 | Barbara Filippell | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2009 | John Helveston | Chinese | Harbin, China | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2009 | Sherri Metzler | Chinese | Suzhou, China | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 2007 | David Grant | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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