Boren Scholarship - National Security Education Program

All Maryland applicants for the Boren Scholarship must take part in a campus review process which is designed to help you strengthen your applications. The deadline for Maryland's review process is JANUARY 28, 2010. If you are interested in learning more about the Maryland review process for the Boren Scholarship, please contact the National Scholarships Office at: nsepboren@umd.edu

Boren Scholarship - National Security Education Program

Website: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship

Who can apply: US Citizens-Seniors, Recent Graduates - All Majors- GPA of 3.4 or higher strongly recommended-Students planning study abroad in Summer 2010 and/or Fall 2010 and/or Spring 2011.

IMPORTANT: Summer-only programs are limited to science, technology, engineering and mathematic majors. Students majoring in these areas are STRONGLY encouraged to apply. Applications for summer-only programs will be considered only if the program is eight (8) weeks or more.

IMPORTANT: Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. Proposals for study in the countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED MARYLAND REVIEW PROCESS: Monday, January 28, 2010 - please contact us at nsepboren@umd.edu for more information about the Boren Scholarship and Maryland's review process.

DESCRIPTION: Boren Scholarships provide up to $10,000 per semester or $20,000 per academic year to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in 2009-10 in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recongnizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.

LANGUAGE STUDY: Boren Scholars study less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. (Students applying to study abroad in French or Spanish speaking regions of the world should have advanced proficiency in French or Spanish language respectively.) For a complete list of languages and regions please visit the Boren Scholarship website.

PROGRAM PREFERENCES: The Boren Scholarship program strongly prefers proposals for more than one semester of study abroad (with the exception of applicants in the sciences, engineering and mathematics, who are encouraged to propose summer-only programs). While single-semester applications are permitted, we encourage students to consider more than one semester of study abroad whenever possible. Preferred combinations include: Summer + Fall semesters abroad and Fall + Spring semesters abroad.

AWARD: Awards depend on the actual cost of the proposed study abroad programs. Maximum scholarship awards are : $10,000 for one semester and $20,000 for two semesters or a full academic year.

SERVICE EXPECTATION: The Boren Scholarship program seeks applicants who are strongly interested in exploring possibilities for U.S. Government employment, and applications from students expressing a strong interest in Federal service will be preferred. Recipients of Boren Scholarships are expected to work for the Federal Government for one year. Boren Scholars must begin fulfilling the service requirement within three years of graduation. For more information about the Boren Scholarship service expectation please visit the Boren Website at : http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship

For more information, contact Francis DuVinage, Ph.D

Last updated: 09/28/2009