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Deadline: January 30

Available to graduate students or those applying to graduate programs, the National Security Agency Boren L. Graduate Fellowship provides international exposure to deserving applicants. The program seeks to encourage students to study the languages and cultures of lesser-known world regions. The fellowship can be applied to both domestic and international programs, and can be renewed for up to a cumulative total of $30,000. Boren Graduate Fellowships are used to fund international research, cultural study and language acquisition for those simultaneously enrolled in a US graduate program. Field of study is not limited, but the sponsors of the Boren Fellowship look to promote advanced study in world languages and other fields pertaining to national security. While it is possible for applicants to study in well-travelled Western Europe, a more advanced and challenging curriculum for this region.

The NSEP service requirement stipulates that an award recipient work in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community. If, after making a full and good faith effort (according to conditions and rules established by NSEP), an award recipient demonstrates to NSEP that no appropriate position is available in one of these agencies, he or she may work in any U.S. federal department or agency. There is also an expectation that NSEP Boren Fellows will use the language or regional expertise acquired as a result of the award in their work for the U.S. government.

NOTE: The Boren Undergraduate Scholarships can be used for study abroad by undergraduates. Penn students can seek information about this from Geoffrey Gee in the Office of International Programs.

Eligibility and Qualifications

  • Applicants must be in an accredited graduate program or in the process of applying.
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals.
  • Applicants must choose a country and a course of study that are critically important to their academic field of study, their career objectives, and U.S. national security.
  • High grades and a sufficiently strong curriculum to gain attendance to a first-rate graduation institution are required.

Application Procedures and Selection Criteria

  • Boren Fellowship application
  • Program propsal and budget
  • Official undergraduate transcript
  • Official graduate transcript
  • Three letters of recommendation

Timeframe

Applications must be submitted online and supplementary materials arrive at IIE by January 30. Fellowships are announced in early May.

Contact

Cheryl Shipman
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6224
shipman@pobox.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-746-6488
Fax: 215-573-4869
http://www.upenn.edu/curf

 

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Last updated on July 28, 2007