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University of Virginia-Main Campus 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:

Andrus Ashoo
Director, Office of Citizen Scholar Development
Contact
Lisa Grimes
Assistant Director, Office of Citizen Scholar Development
Contact
Pardis Minuchehr
Faculty in Persian, Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Contact

The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor:


Previous Recipients

Year Name Language Site Institution
2022 Eric Jung Chinese Dalian, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2022 Aman Madan Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2022 Gloria Wu Russian Tbilisi, Georgia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2021 Payton Souders Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2020 Julia Stewart Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Virginia-Main Campus
2020 Hannah Semmes Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2020 Meghan Hartman Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2019 Eben Yonnetti Chinese Tainan, Taiwan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2019 Eleanor Thompson Chinese Tainan, Taiwan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2019 Jacqueline Hammaker Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2019 Ariana DeLaurentis Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2018 Olivia Moffett Chinese Xi'an, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2018 Olivia Grotenhuis Korean Gwangju, South Korea University of Virginia-Main Campus
2018 Katerina Sankow Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2017 Cameron Haddad Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2017 Margaret Turner Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Virginia-Main Campus
2017 Joshua Zabin Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2017 Trevor Shealy Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2017 Brooks Anderson Swahili Arusha, Tanzania University of Virginia-Main Campus
2017 Natalie Browning Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 Isir Said Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 Michael Ly Chinese Xi'an, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 Samantha Merritt Korean Gwangju, South Korea University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 John Al-Haddad Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 John Wilder Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 Adam Sykes Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 Khongorzul Khosbayar Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2016 Tierre Sanford Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2015 Daniel Ng Bangla Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Virginia-Main Campus
2015 Victor Zheng Chinese Dalian, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2015 Rebekah McCallum Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2015 Rachel Carle Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2015 Jillian Carrigan Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Alan Safferson Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Mary Pancoast Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Sumra Ahmad Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Rachael Diniega Bangla Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Megan Marcellin Chinese Suzhou, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Luke Gessler Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Amy Halbrooks-Fulks Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2014 Ellen Hubbard Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Christopher Haberland Arabic Rabat, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Corey Gumbert Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Julie Kern Arabic Ibri, Oman University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Juliet Blalack Arabic Rabat, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Mary Pancoast Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Amanda Swanson Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Luke Gessler Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Savannah Timme Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Sabeen Ahmed Turkish Bursa, Turkey University of Virginia-Main Campus
2013 Jillian Carrigan Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 Anna Lewis Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 Nicole Bailey Arabic Salalah, Oman University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 Daniel Ng Bangla Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 Natasha Mikles Chinese Beijing, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 Caroline Gonya Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 Benjamin Bissell Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 James Duke Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 John Vater Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2012 Rukhaiya Amir Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Reedy Swanson Arabic Amman, Jordan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Benjamin McClintic Bangla Kolkata, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 James Pierce Bangla Kolkata, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Michael Andreano Chinese Xi'an, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Matthew Childs Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Derek King Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Alyssa Paredes Japanese Kyoto, Japan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Galen Barry Russian Kazan, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2011 Michael Marsh-Soloway Russian Ufa, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2010 Julie Starr Chinese Beijing, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2010 Lauren Gloudeman Chinese Beijing, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2010 Alyssa Paredes Japanese Kyoto, Japan University of Virginia-Main Campus
2010 Dorothy Lineer Korean Jeonju, South Korea University of Virginia-Main Campus
2010 Meaghan Patrick Russian Vladimir, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2010 Jordan Matthews Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of Virginia-Main Campus
2009 Fraser Henderson Chinese Harbin, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2009 Erin Franklin Russian Kazan, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2009 Kiran Moghe Russian Kaliningrad, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2008 Elizabeth Mohan Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of Virginia-Main Campus
2008 Sean Halpin Chinese Harbin, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2008 Gregory Clines Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2008 Kristin Hawkins Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of Virginia-Main Campus
2007 Patrick Boland Arabic Sana'a, Yemen University of Virginia-Main Campus
2007 Gwendolyn Kirk Bangla Kolkata, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2007 Elizabeth Wesner Chinese Hong Kong, China University of Virginia-Main Campus
2007 Krista Gulbransen Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2006 Gwendolyn Kirk Bangla Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Virginia-Main Campus
2006 Jessica Silverman Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2006 Jonathan Loar Hindi Jaipur, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2006 Craig Danielson Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus
2006 Kelli Joseph Urdu Lucknow, India University of Virginia-Main Campus

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