Info Sessions
Are you currently studying, or strongly interested in studying a language critical to US national interests? Are you strongly interested in U.S. government service?
Learn about the Boren Awards program, which offers funding to study critical languages abroad!
A Boren Program representative will be on the UMD campus to tell you all about the program and answer your questions!
When: Wednesday, November 18, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: Edward St. John 0215
Can’t attend? Fill out this brief survey to be added to our Boren resource site on ELMS.
The Boren Scholarships offers undergraduates up to $25,000 for long-term programs (25-52 weeks; 12-24 weeks for STEM majors). All class years are eligible.
The Boren Fellowship offers graduate students up to $25,000 for long-term programs (25-52 weeks).
Eligible regions include Africa, South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and former Soviet Republics, Latin America (esp. for Portuguese), and the Middle East. (Boren awards MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.)
Spanish is a preferred language! Spanish language applicants must have an intermediate high level.
*The Boren Scholarship is a U.S. Government-funded award that seeks U.S. citizen applicants who have a strong interest in future Government service; the award carries a one-year service requirement.*