Submitted by Caterina Rost on December 9, 2015 - 9:27am
The Boren scholarship for undergraduates deadline is approaching. The Seattle campus deadline is: January 11, 2016.
Here’s the CliffsNotes version of the Boren Undergraduate Scholarship:
Award Amounts:
- $8,000 for a summer program (special initiative for STEM students only)
- $10,000 for a semester abroad (think about anyone you know going on a relevant exchange)
- $20,000 for a full academic year
Basics:
- Scholarship to be used for study abroad programs that include language
- Preference given to less commonly taught languages: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/preferences.html
- Students must be able to articulate the significance of their proposed country, region or language to U.S. National Security. This is broadly defined and could include challenges of global society: sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, economic competitiveness among others.
- If awarded, students must agree to work for the government.
Examples of Service
- Intelligence Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency
- Foreign Service Officer, Department of State
- Policy Analyst, Department of Defense
- Asylum Officer, Department of Homeland Security
- Private Sector Analyst, Department of Homeland Security
- Foreign Affairs Intern, Congress
- Family and Military Community Coordinator, Department of Defense
- International Affairs Specialist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Fisheries Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration