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Boren Scholarships & Fellowships
• Created by the David L. Boren National
Security Education Act of 1991• Provides funding to study in areas critical to national security• Emphasizes less commonly taught languages
an Initiative of the National Security Education Program administered by the Institute of International Education
Tips for a Successful Application
Address National Security• Based on student’s own background, major, and
perspective
• Any international issue can affect security
• National Security includes traditional concerns of protecting & promoting American well-being, and challenges of global society, such as sustainable development environmental degradation global disease and hunger population growth and migration economic competitiveness
Tips for a Successful Application
All applicants must demonstrate how their programs and future goals are connected to this broad understanding of national security.
Examples include:
• Researching the availability of credit to small business owners in China
• Studying the Arab-Israeli conflict while taking Arabic language classes
• Evaluating trends regarding a community scale ultraviolet water treatment systems in Rwanda
Tips for a Successful Application
Demonstrate a Commitment to Language Learning
• No prerequisites, except in Spanish and French, but must to show prior commitment
• Make sure that the overseas courses are at the appropriate level
• Demonstrate how the commitment will continue upon return home
Tips for a Successful Application
Show a Commitment to Federal Service
• All Boren Scholar and Fellows must work for the Federal government for at least one year
• Preference is given to those interested in Federal careers
Rebecca Spyke Kaiser Matthew Zeller
Associate Deputy Administrator for Strategy and Policy, NASA Resigned from the Federal government to run for Congress
Tips for a Successful Application
Study overseas for a significant period of time
All U.S. Students (2009)
Boren Awardees (2011)
57% 39%
14%
4%
86%
Duration of StudyShort (less than 8 weeks) Mid (8-25 weeks) Long (26 weeks +)
Tips for a Successful Application
Use All Resources • Boren Staff
Phone: 1-800-618-NSEP Email: [email protected]
• Boren Website www.borenawards.org• Social and Multimedia
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Webinars
• Campus Resources Campus Representatives, Faculty Advisers, Writing
Centers
Common Pitfalls Not meeting more than one of the
preferred criteria
Not addressing national security
Not showing ongoing language commitment
Not addressing service or doing so in a cursory way
Writing a personal statement rather than answering questions
Not reading instructions
Selection TimelineLate August Application Opens
January 31 Fellowship Deadline
February 13 Scholarship Deadline
March Regional Review Panels
April National Review Panels
May Applicants are Notified