Thursday, January 12, 2017

The Boren Scholarship




The Boren Scholarship provides up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and under represented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East (the Boren may not be used to fund study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand). The Boren Awards gives preference to those who demonstrate a commitment to government service, wish to study a language in a “non-Western” country (preferred languages and countries can be found on their website at www.borenawards.org) and plan to study abroad for a semester or longer. STEM major students are eligible to apply for a Boren if their summer study abroad program is at least 8 weeks in length.  Boren Scholars are obligated to work for the federal government in some capacity for one year after graduation, though this service requirement can be temporarily deferred for graduate school.  Here is a direct link to Boren’s latest YouTube Informational Videos! 


The following links provide more information on eligibility requirements, the application process, as well messages from alumni: 




If you’re interested in applying or have questions, please contact Emily Kotay via email at emkotay@email.arizona.edu or by phone at 520-621-0162.


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