Up to $25,000 for undergraduate-level students to study abroad and learn a languageWho: 18+, US citizens, Undergraduate students at an accredited US university, Planning an overseas program in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand and in a country of which they are not a citizen, Meet program-specific requirementsDeadline: January 29, 2025Boren Awards are given to graduate or undergraduate students pursuing a fellowship or study abroad in an area deemed "critical to U.S. interests".They are available to students of all proficiency levels (even absolute beginners) who are committed to enhancing their skills in a wide variety of critical languages.Boren Scholarships are for U.S. undergraduate students, while Boren Fellowships are for U.S. graduate students.Applicants can win up to $25,000 depending on the length of their program and their field. What can you study?The following languages are the ones you can consider when thinking about applying: Where can you study?Boren Awards fund study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are always ineligible for Boren Awards funding—because they speak English (mostly). What programs are eligible?Many types of programs may be eligible to receive Boren Awards funding, including:Study abroad programs arranged by your home institution, a consortium of colleges and universities, or another U.S. institutionOverseas programs with a robust language component arranged by an independent providerDirect enrollment in a foreign university or independent language school What's the catch?To put it plainly, the Boren Awards are an investment/loan because the U.S. government funds the scholarships (indirectly through the National Security Education Program).In fact, here's the deal: they give you $30,000 to study abroad. Then, you work for the U.S. government in some capacity for a minimum of 1 year."Boren Awards alumni are committed to public service, working in positions critical to U.S. national security throughout the Federal Government, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Homeland Security, and USAID." Special STEM allowanceThe Boren Scholarships offer special eligibility for undergraduate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors, who are eligible to apply for up to $8,000 for summer study (minimum of 8 weeks).As with all Boren Awards, STEM applicants are expected to have a significant language component as part of their proposed study abroad programs. Language study helps students in STEM fields distinguish themselves from other applicants.#J-18808-Ljbffr