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A National Security Education Program Initiative
Administered by the Institute of International EducationProgram Overview
ELIGIBILITY - ALL PROGRAMS
• 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
• Non-citizen of destination country
/eligible-programs
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
/essays#national-security
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
/essays#public-service
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
/eligible-programs#languages
TWO TYPES OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS
1.) FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE INITIATIVES
2.) SELF-DESIGNED PROGRAMS
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
INDONESIAN
SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES
TURKISH
AFRICAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGES INITIATIVE (AFLI)
LanguagesSummer
Fall Overseas
Spring Overseas
(Opt.)
French* Senegal
Portuguese Mozambique
Swahili Tanzania
Akan/Twi Ghana‡
Wolof Senegal‡
Zulu South Africa‡
* French is a preferred language only under the African Flagship Languages Initiative/initiatives#AFLI
‡ Applicants for Akan/Twi, Wolof, or Zulu must select their own overseas program
INDONESIAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE INITIATIVE (IFLI)
• Summer Domestic Program
• Fall Overseas Program in Indonesia
• Spring Overseas Program (Optional)
/initiatives#IFLI
SOUTH ASIAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGES INITIATIVE (SAFLI)
• Summer Domestic Program
• Fall Overseas Programs:
‐ Hindi in India
‐ Urdu in India
• Spring Overseas Program (Optional)
/initiatives#SAFLI
TURKISH FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE INITIATIVE (TURFLI)
NEW IN 2020!
• Summer Domestic Program at
• Fall Overseas Program in Baku, Azerbaijan
• Spring Overseas Program (Optional)
/initiatives#TURFLI
SELF-DESIGNED PROGRAM STRUCTURE
BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS
Find one or more Study Abroad Programs in the same country:
• University study abroad
• Third-party provider www.iiepassport.org
BOREN FELLOWSHIPS
Develop a Study Plan:
Language study
+ Academic study
+ Academic internship
+ Graduate-level research
/eligible-programs
SELF-DESIGNED PROGRAM MAXIMUM AWARDS
BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS
$20,000 / 25-52 weeks
$10,000 / 12-24 weeks
$8,000 / 8-11 weeks (STEM)
BOREN FELLOWSHIPS
$24,000 / 37-52 weeks
$20,000 / 25-36 weeks
$12,000 / 12-24 weeks
+ Up to $12,000 for domestic
/eligible-programs#max-awards
BUILDING A SELF-DESIGNED 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
• Not covered: passports, visas, vaccinations, dependents, personal travel/entertainment
/eligible-programs#max-awards
DURATION OF OVERSEAS STUDY PREFERENCE
66.8%
3.7%
30.9%
17.2%
7.5%
2.3%
79.1%
92.5%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
U.S. StudentsAbroad (2016/17)*
Boren Scholars
Boren Fellows
Less than 12 weeks 12-24 weeks 25+ weeks
* Institute of International Education. (2018). "Duration of U.S. Study Abroad,2005/06‐2016/17." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange./eligible-programs#max-awards
COUNTRY PREFERENCES
*Applicants to blue-colored countries must specify a viable alternate plan in another appropriate country for the same language of study
/eligible-programs#countries
LANGUAGE PREFERENCES
* French is a preferred language only under the African Flagship Languages Initiative
Africa:
Af. Indigenous Languages
Akan/Twi
Amharic
Bambara
French*
Hausa
Lingala
Portuguese
Swahili
Wolof
Yoruba
Zulu
Eurasia:
Albanian
Armenian
Azerbaijani
Belarusian
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Croatian
Czech
Georgian
Hungarian
Kazakh
Kyrgyz
Moldovan
Persian
Polish
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Slovak
Slovenian
Tajik
Turkmen
Ukrainian
Uzbek
East Asia:
Cambodian
Cantonese
Gan
Indonesian
Japanese
Javanese
Korean
Malay
Mandarin
Tagalog
Thai
Uighur
Vietnamese
Latin America:
Haitian
Portuguese
Middle East & North Africa:
Arabic (anddialects)
Hebrew
Kurdish
Turkish
South Asia:
Bengali
Hindi
Kanarese
Malayalam
Nepali
Pashto
Punjabi
Sinhala
Tamil
Telegu
Urdu
/eligible-programs#languages
FIELD OF STUDY PREFERENCESSTEM:
Agricultural & Food Sciences
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Computer & Info. Sciences
Cybersecurity
Engineering
Environmental Studies
Geology
Mathematics
Medical Sciences
Nursing
Physics
Public Health
Non-STEM:
Anthropology
Archaeology
Area Studies
Business
Criminal Justice
Economics
Geography
History
Int’l Affairs
Int’l Development
Languages
Law
Linguistics
Military Science
Political Science
Psychology
Public Admin.
Social Sciences
Social Work
Sociology
/eligible-programs#field-of-study
PRIORITY AGENCIES
Department of
Defense
Department of
State
The Intelligence Community
Department of
HomelandSecurity
/essays#federal-careers
OTHER AGENCIES EMPLOYING BOREN ALUMNI
/essays#federal-careers
FEDERAL JOB SEARCH SUPPORT & RESOURCES
• NSEP Service Team
• NSEPnet.org
• Boren Forum
• Federal Employment Seminar
• Resume Workshops
• Special Hiring Authorities
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
/essays#job-search
BOREN AWARDS FOR ROTC
The Boren Scholarships encourage participation by undergraduate ROTC cadets and midshipmen, who are strong candidates due to their commitment to national security and government service.
Just click on the question that asks if the applicant is in ROTC.
Yes
/essays#public-service https://rotcprojectgo.org
See also
Critical language scholarships for ROTC
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Essays
• Letters of Recommendation
• Transcript(s)
• Study Plan Summary
• Letter of Overseas Affiliation and/or Research Abstract & Methodology (for Boren Fellows, optional)
/essays
ESSAY REQUIREMENTS
/essays
Essay # 1:
• National Security Argument
Essay # 2:
• Preparation for Extended Overseas Study
• Future Career Plans & Leadership Qualities for Government Service
APPLICATION DEADLINES
National deadlines are for study that will begin after June 1, 2020 or before March 1, 2021
BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS
BOREN FELLOWSHIPS
February 5, 2020
January 29, 2020
/find-your-campus-representative
BOREN AWARDSInstitute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-618-NSEP
www.borenawards.org
CONTACT US
/apply-now
