OVERVIEW:
The applications for the
2014-2015 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org.
Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and
graduate students to study in in
world regions critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add
important international and language components to their educations. In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working in the
federal government for a minimum of one year. Applications are now available.
Boren Scholars and Fellows
represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying
less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese,
Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. As part of the African Languages
Initiative, Boren Award applicants have the opportunity to further their study
of Akan/Twi, French, Hausa, Portuguese, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, or Zulu. For a
complete list of languages, visit our website.
DETAILS:
Undergraduate students: Can receive up to $20,000 for an academic
year’s study abroad.
Graduate students: Can receive up to $30,000 for language study
and international research.
Both: In exchange for
funding, recipients commit to working in the federal government for a minimum
of one year.
National Application
Deadlines
Boren Fellowship: January 28, 2014
Boren Scholarship: February 5, 2014*
*Many institutions have an
earlier on-campus deadline. Visit our website for information about your campus
deadline and Boren campus representative.
For more information about
the Boren Awards, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access
the on-line application, please visit www.borenawards.org. You can also contact the Boren Awards
staff at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP with
questions.
The Boren Awards are
initiatives of the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and are
administered by the Institute of International Education.
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
Institute of International Education (IIE)
Institute of International Education (IIE)
1400 K Street NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 1-800-618-NSEP (6737)
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