NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE – 2403 Marie Mount Hall –
BOREN SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS!!!
Francis DuVinage, Director – Leslie Brice, Coordinator –
www.scholarships.umd.edu
Correction: the date for the Boren Scholarship
Representative talk is MONDAY, October 29 at 4 pm.
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
HallWednesday, 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
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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