Francis DuVinage, Director Leslie Brice, Coordinator
www.scholarships.umd.edu
The Boren Scholarship is aimed at undergraduates
(US citizens) who want to study abroad for one or two semesters
(preferably) in 2014-15 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 2014-15 may be used
for study abroad in Summer 2014, Fall 2014 and/or Spring 2015.
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 has ranked # 1 in the nation in Boren Scholarships awarded for the past two years!!!
The NSO is holding several NEW Boren Scholarship
information sessions - 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.)
Boren Workshop: Wednesday, October 30 at 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Wednesday, October 30 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Thursday, October 31 at 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Thursday, October 31 at 4:00 pm - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Friday, November 1 at 12:00 noon - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Boren Workshop: Friday, November 1 at 4:00 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 Maryland¹s review
process is JANUARY 24, 2014. 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 students who
are now Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, AND Seniors; All Majors GPA
of 3.5 or higher strongly recommended; Students should be planning to
study abroad between the start of summer 2014
and the end of spring 2015. **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: 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.
DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED MARYLAND REVIEW PROCESS: Friday, January 24, 2014. 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 have 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, French,
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), Senegal (French),
and South Africa (Zulu).
PROGRAM PREFERENCES: The Boren Scholarship
program strongly prefers proposals for TWO semester of study abroad
(with the exception of applicants in the sciences, engineering and
mathematics, who are free to apply to summer-only or
single-semester 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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