A National Security Education Program Initiative Administered by the Institute of International Education
WHAT ARE THE BOREN AWARDS? David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 Scholarships & Fellowships for: Long-Term Study Abroad Serious Language Study Public Service
ELIGIBILITY U.S. citizen Planning to study a foreign language in an eligible world region Matriculated at an accredited U.S. institution or applying to a graduate school
FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECURITY Addressing the challenges of a global society We recognize a broad definition of national security; You must make a specific, detailed, and focused argument
FOCUS ON PUBLIC SERVICE Commitment to one year in an internationally focused position Preference given to applicants who demonstrate a longer-term commitment to work in the federal government
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE & CULTURE Serious interest in language study before, during, and after Boren Strong applicants set realistic expectations for proficiency gains & select overseas programs to achieve those goals
MAXIMUM AWARDS BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS BOREN FELLOWSHIPS $20,000 / Year $10,000 / Semester $8,000 / Summer (STEM) $24,000 for 9-12 months $20,000 for 6-9 months $12,000 for 3-6 months + Up to $12,000 for domestic
WHAT DOES BOREN FUND? BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS Find a Study Abroad Program: Visit your campus representative Do your own research www.iiepassport.org BOREN FELLOWSHIPS Develop a Study Plan: Language study + Academic study + Academic internship + Graduate-level research
BUILDING A PROGRAM BUDGET One round-trip ticket compliant with the Fly America Act All program tuition & materials Overseas medical insurance All lodging & food costs for time in country, including during program breaks Local transportation
AFRICAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGES INITIATIVE Languages Summer Domestic Program Fall Overseas Program French* Senegal Portuguese Mozambique Swahili Tanzania Akan/Twi Wolof Zulu * French is a preferred language only under the African Flagship Languages Initiative
SOUTH ASIAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGES INITIATIVE Jaipur Lucknow Summer Domestic Program at University of Wisconsin, Madison Fall Overseas Programs: Hindi in Jaipur Urdu in Lucknow Spring Overseas Program (Optional)
INDONESIAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGES INITIATIVE Summer Domestic Program at University of Wisconsin, Madison Fall Overseas Program in Malang, Indonesia Spring Overseas Program (Optional)
BOREN-ROTC INITIATIVE The Boren Scholarships offer a special initiative for undergraduate ROTC cadets and midshipmen. ROTC participants are strong candidates for the Boren Scholarship due to their commitment to national security and government service. Just click Yes on the question that asks if the applicant is in ROTC.
DURATION PREFERENCE Boren Fellows 5.3% 94.7% Boren Scholars 4.6% 17.0% 78.4% U.S. Students Abroad (2014/15)* 63.0% 34.0% 3.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Summer Semester Year * Institute of International Education, "Profile of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2004/05-2014/15," 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange
COUNTRY PREFERENCES *Applicants to blue-colored countries must specify a viable alternate plan in another appropriate country for the same language of study
LANGUAGE PREFERENCES Africa: Eurasia: East Asia: Latin America: South Asia: Af. Indigenous Languages Akan/Twi Amharic Bambara French* Hausa Lingala Portuguese Swahili Wolof Yoruba Zulu Albanian Armenian Azerbaijani Belarusian Bosnian Bulgarian Croatian Czech Georgian Hungarian Kazakh Kyrgyz Moldovan Persian Polish Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Tajik Turkmen Ukrainian Uzbek Bahasa Indonesian Cambodian Cantonese Gan Japanese Javanese Korean Malay Mandarin Tagalog Thai Uighur Haitian Portuguese Middle East & North Africa: Arabic (and dialects) Hebrew Kurdish Turkish Bengali Hindi Kanarese Malayalam Nepali Pashto Punjabi Sinhala Tamil Telegu Urdu Vietnamese * French is a preferred language only under the African Flagship Languages Initiative
FIELD OF STUDY PREFERENCES Language & Area Studies Law & Public Policy Social Sciences Business STEM
FEDERAL JOB SEARCH SUPPORT & RESOURCES Dedicated NSEP Team NSEPnet.org Boren Forum Resume Workshops Federal Employment Seminar Special Hiring Authorities Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
PRIORITY AGENCIES Department of Defense Department of State Department of Homeland Security The Intelligence Community
OTHER AGENCIES EMPLOYING BOREN ALUMNI
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Essays Letters of Recommendation Transcript(s) Letter of Overseas Affiliation or Study Abroad Program
ESSAY REQUIREMENTS Essay # 1: National Security Argument Future Career and Connection to Government Service Essay # 2: Proposed Program Plan Language Study & Maintenance Plan
APPLICATION DEADLINES National deadlines are for study that will begin after June 1, 2018 or before March 1, 2019 BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS February 8, 2018 BOREN FELLOWSHIPS January 30, 2018
CONTACT US BOREN AWARDS Institute of International Education 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 boren@iie.org 1-800-618-NSEP www.borenawards.org