University of Notre Dame
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:
Jeffrey Thibert
Assistant Director of National Fellowships
Mrs. Mathilda Nassar
Assistant Director of National Fellowships
Elise Rudt
National Fellowships Program Coordinator, Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
Chengxu Yin
East Asian Languages and Cultures, Teaching Professor of Chinese
The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor.
| Year | Name | Language | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brianna Tennes | Portuguese | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2026 | Joseph London | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania |
| 2025 | Caroline Logan | Arabic | Amman, Jordan |
| 2025 | Emilie Bowerman | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco |
| 2024 | Khan Shairani | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 2023 | Grace Straughn | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 2023 | Liam Gibson | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2023 | Timothy Du | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco |
| 2021 | Sofia Piecuch | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco |
| 2018 | Catherine Perl | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco |
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