AWARD: 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. The Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographical areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Boren Scholarships are for undergraduate students. You are eligible to apply if you are:
• A. U.S. citizen at the time of the application;
• Matriculated in an undergraduate degree program in a U.S. post-secondary institution, including universities, colleges and community colleges accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
• Applying to engage in a study abroad experience in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand that meets home institution standards;
• Planning to use the scholarship for study abroad, and the study abroad program ends before you graduate. Boren scholarships are not for study in the United States.

APPLICATION:

• The application is completed on-line at www.borenawards.org;
• Letters of reference -- two letters required, three letters optional;
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended;
• A one-page study abroad program description, or two letters of support for direct enrollment or individually arranged programs (the first letter should be from your home institution and the second letter should be from your overseas host institution);
• Language self-assessment form;
• Language proficiency form (optional);
• On-campus reviewers form.

Learn more about the Boren Scholarships at the above web page, by visiting the Academic Advising office, or by contacting the faculty liaison.

Previous winners from Kenyon College:

2009