Boren Undergraduate Scholarship – last UW info session Tuesday

For undergraduate students interested in studying critical need languages abroad during 2014-15, please read about the Boren Scholarships program. We’ll hold one more info session for students to learn more about the program and application process tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, 4:30 – 5:20 p.m., 171 MGH… Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 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, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. For a complete list of countries, visit: http://borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/where_study.html Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. For a complete list of languages, visit: http://borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/languages.html Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. To view the Program Basics for the Boren Scholarship, visit : http://borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html Undergraduate applicants must apply through UW to be considered for the Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program. UW’s deadline for Seattle and Tacoma undergraduate applicants is January 8, 2014 for study abroad programs during the 2014-15 academic year. The UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards is providing information sessions for undergraduate students interested in this opportunity, to help orient them to the program and application process: * Tues., Dec. 3, 2013, 4:30 – 5:20 p.m., 173R MGH * RSVP at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/239, though drop-ins are always welcome UW Bothell undergraduate and graduate students interested in these opportunities can contact Natalia Dyba, Manager of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (NDyba@uwb.eduNDyba@uwb.edu>) for application support. Bothell campus’ deadline is Jan. 14 for UW Bothell students. The Boren program also offers Graduate Fellowships for graduate students, details are at http://borenawards.org/boren_fellowship. There is no Boren campus application process at the graduate level; the national deadline for the Boren Graduate Fellowship is January 28, 2014. Marilyn Gray (megray@uw.edumegray@uw.edu>) in the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards is the point of contact for graduate students interested in this program. Thank you again for your efforts to let students know about these wonderful opportunities! Sincerely, Robin Chang Associate Director Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity University of Washington 171 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803 Seattle, WA 98195-2803 206-543-2603 FAX: 206-616-4389 http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships ATT00002.c