University of Pennsylvania
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:
Michaile Rainey
Director of Nationally Competitive Fellowships
Aurora Reardanz
Associated Director, South Asia Center (Prior FLAS program coordinator-program dismantled by U.S. Department of Education recently)
Mrs. Greta Kazenski
Associate Director, Penn Abroad office
The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor.
| Year | Name | Language | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abigail Borland | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 2025 | Elliot Sternberg | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan |
| 2025 | Mackenzie Hill | Portuguese | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2025 | Phoebe Martin | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2025 | Sophia Tian | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 2025 | Sophie Neely | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania |
| 2024 | Andrew Mackintosh | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan |
| 2024 | Catherine Zeng | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 2024 | Clarke Dickens | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey |
| 2024 | Hannah Tsai | Japanese | Okayama, Japan |
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