Boren Scholarship

The Boren Scholarship provides funding to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad. Boren Scholars represent many academic fields but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages. Successful candidates will be able to relate their career goals, as well as country and language choice to U.S. national security broadly defined. Applicants must demonstrate interest in government service, also broadly defined. The award is for a period of one semester or one academic year and includes $8,000 for a summer program (special initiative for STEM students only; eight weeks minimum), $10,000 for a semester and $20,000 for a full academic year.

External Deadline: January

• Be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age by the national application deadline.
• Be matriculated in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S. institution for the duration of the program. 
• Be planning an overseas program in a country of which they are not a citizen and that is outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.

Apply on the Boren Awards website.