Boren Awards & Critical Language Scholarships Available!
Join us for an introduction to Boren Awards [borenawards.org] and Critical Language Scholarships [clscholarship.org] to fund foreign language study abroad. Scholarships like the Boren and CLS provide funding to U.S. citizen students at varying levels of proficiency to study languages considered to be "critical" to U.S. interests.
Information sessions are coming up! Get an overview of the scholarships and insights on how to develop competitive applications. We encourage first-generation students, students of color, and students who identify as underrepresented within the university to attend and apply.
In-Person Boren & CLS Information Session this week!
* Wed., Oct. 12 | 4 p.m. | Register to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1156
CLS Virtual Events hosted throughout October & November, see the CLS event calendar at https://clscholarship.org/events [clscholarship.org].
Boren Awards Virtual Event for the UW community:
* Thurs., Nov. 3, 10am PT | Register to attend at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7Lxq2vw9u9OM6zb8O_6_g0Z2xBwQfSOO3FEJuGN4OoUX2Q/viewform [docs.google.com]
Boren Awards Highlights:
* Open to U.S. citizens.
* Up to $25,000 for students who study language abroad during the academic year (semester or longer).
* Must be studying a language abroad (list of preferred languages here [borenawards.org]).
* Up to $8,000 for STEM students to study a language abroad during the summer.
* Up to $30,000 for graduate students who will study a language abroad. Graduate students can incorporate research/fieldwork.
* Selected students must commit to working for in the federal government for one year.
Critical Language Scholarship Highlights:
* Open to U.S. citizen undergraduates and graduates in every field.
* Fully funded intensive language and cultural immersion program (FREE)!
* Languages offered are: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.
* Program includes cultural activities, field trips, room & board, and travel.
* Must be enrolled during fall 2021; open to students graduating in spring 2022.
Questions?
Undergraduates can contact the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards: scholarq@uw.edu
Graduate students can contact the Graduate School’s Office of Fellowships & Awards: gradappt@uw.edu