The
Boren Scholarship is aimed at undergraduates who want to study abroad
for one or two semesters (preferably) in 2013-14 in non-traditional
regions and countries,
and who are interested in learning the languages of those areas.
Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe,
Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. (Boren Scholarships MAY NOT
be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia,
or New Zealand.) Boren Scholarships for 2013-14 may be used for study
abroad in Summer 2013, Fall 2013 and/or Spring 2014. More details are
provided below.
The
Boren Scholarship is a U.S. Government-funded award that seeks
applicants who have a strong interest in future Government service; the
award carries a one-year
service expectation.
Maryland ranked # 1 in the nation in Boren Scholarships awarded last year!!!
A representative from the Boren Scholarship Program, Sarah Gleisner, will be on campus on Monday, October 29 to present an overview of
the Boren Scholarship and answer your questions:
BOREN SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTATIVE - Monday, October 29 at 4:00 pm – Prince George’s Room, STAMP Student Union – RSVP
to nsepboren@umd.edu as space is limited.
In
addition to the session listed above, the NSO has also scheduled a
number of information sessions for students unable to attend this
presentation– please write
to nsepboren@umd.edu to let us know which session you plan to attend. (If you are unable to attend any of
the scheduled sessions send a note to the same address.)
Tuesday, October 30 at 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Tuesday, October 30 at 4 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, October 31 at 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, October 31 at 4 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, October 31 at 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, November 1 at 4 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, November 1 at 4 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
All
Maryland applicants for the Boren Scholarship must take part in a
required campus review process which is designed to help you strengthen
your application. The
deadline for Maryland’s review process is JANUARY 24, 2013. If you are
interested in learning more about the Maryland review process for the
Boren Scholarship, please attend an information workshop and contact the
National Scholarships Office at: nsepboren@umd.edu
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BOREN SCHOLARSHIP – NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Who can apply: US Citizens – All Majors – students who are now Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors –
GPA of 3.4 or higher strongly recommended – Students considering
study abroad between Summer 2013 and Spring 2014 – **UMD winter term
courses are not eligible.**
IMPORTANT:
Eligible regions include Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe,
Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships MAY NOT
be used for study
in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
IMPORTANT: Students in ALL MAJORS are eligible to apply for up to 2 semesters of Boren support, however, summer semester-only
proposals
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.
DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED MARYLAND REVIEW PROCESS: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – 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 2013-14
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. The
program draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing
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 typically include substantial language study in their
study abroad programs. (Exception: students applying to study abroad in
French or Spanish speaking regions of the world should already have
advanced proficiency in French or Spanish.) For a complete list of
languages and regions please visit the Boren Scholarship website.
AFRICAN LANGUAGES INITIATIVE:
Boren Scholarship applicants the opportunity to deepen their knowledge
of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures.
Through the initiative, supplemental funding will be available for Boren
Scholars to study one of the following languages at the University of
Florida’s summer 2013 program prior to
commencing their overseas Boren Scholarship funded
program: Akan/Twi, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, Hausa, and Zulu. In addition,
African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for
intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2013 in the
following countries: Tanzania (Swahili), Mozambique
(Portuguese), Nigeria (Yoruba), and South Africa (Zulu).
PROGRAM PREFERENCES: The Boren Scholarship program strongly prefers proposals for 2
semester of study abroad (with the exception
of applicants in the sciences, engineering and mathematics, who may
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.
Summer-only proposals are limited to Science/Engineering and Math
majors, though students in these major may apply for two semester of
study abroad as well. SENIORS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
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
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