Boren Scholarship

Amount

Up to $20,000

Deadline

Boren Fellowship: 25 January 2024, Boren Scholarship: 31 January 2024, Boren Awards funding may be applied to programs starting as early as June 1, 2024 or as late as March 5, 2025.

Description
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide funding for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in diverse fields of study to study the languages and cultures at regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Boren Awards alumni that are committed to public service, working in positions critical to U.S. national security throughout the Federal Government, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Homeland Security, and USAID.

Eligibility
U.S. citizen on any study abroad program involving language study to underrepresented areas (i.e. not western Europe nor Australia). .

Maximum Award Amounts

$8,000 for a summer program (special initiative for STEM students only; 8 weeks minimum); $10,000 for a semester; $20,000 for a full academic year.

For more information

Boren Scholarship Basics

Boren: NWU-only Additional Resource

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