Fellowship 2010: NSEP Boren Fellowship

Organization: National Security Education Program

Website: NSEP: Boren

Title: Boren Scholar or Fellow

Location: Various cities, Russia and NIS

Stipend: $12,000 for 12-24 weeks, $20,000 for 25-36 weeks, $24,000 for 37-52 weeks

Description:
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.

There is a government service requirement for awardees of this program's funding. 

Qualifications:

Boren Scholarship Eligibility 

• Boren Scholarships are for undergraduate students. You are eligible to apply for the Boren Scholarship if you are:

• A U.S. citizen at the time of application.

• A high school graduate, or have earned a GED, and are matriculated in an undergraduate degree program in a U.S. post-secondary institution, including universities, colleges and community colleges accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

• Applying to engage in a study abroad experience in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand that meets home institution standards. 

• Planning to use the scholarship for study abroad, and the study abroad program ends before you graduate. Boren Scholarships are not for study in the United States. 

• For more information on the Boren Scholarships, click here.

Boren Fellowship Eligibility

• Boren Fellowships are for graduate students. You are eligible to apply for a Boren Fellowship if you are: 

• A U.S. citizen at the time of application. 

• Either enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university located within the United States. To receive the award you must provide evidence of admission and enrollment in such a program. Boren Fellows must remain enrolled in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship. 

• For more information on the Boren Fellowships, click here.

To Apply: Apply Here The deadline is January 28, 2010 for the fellowship, and February 10, 2010 for the scholarship.  Be sure to follow all instructions carefully.  Good luck!