Boren Awards/National Security Education Program

The David L. Boren awards includes undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships and are funded by The National Security Education Program, which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. National security. These awards provide American students with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation in exchange for their commitment to seek work in the federal government. The Boren awards are especially interested in applicants to the summer STEM Program, the African Flagship Languages Initiative, the Boren-ROTC Initiative, the South Asian Flagship Languages Initiative, and programs that will last at least one summer and one semester.

Boren scholars and fellows may study abroad in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and The Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.