Boren Scholarships for Undergraduate Study Abroad

If you’re a current undergraduate interested in studying abroad in a country outside of Western Europe, Australia or New Zealand, you may be interested in the Boren Scholarships! Here’s the info:
The applications for the 2011-2012 National Security Education Program’s David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students and Fellowships for graduate students are now available at www.borenawards.org<http://www.borenawards.org/>. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year’s study abroad. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is February 1, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 10.

If you have questions, contact Middlebury’s advisor for the Boren, Prof. Jeff Cason (cason@middlebury.edu). You can also reach the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org<mailto:boren@iie.org> or 1-800-618-NSEP with any questions.

Javits Fellowship for graduate study in arts, humanities and social sciences

The Jacob K. Javits fellowship is now open– and closes Sept. 30, so if you’re interested, start the application!  This fellowship is for students with demonstrated financial need (determined by the FAFSA) and provides tuition, board and a stipend of up to $30,000 renewable for up to 48 months (depending on the length of the program).  For list of eligible fields of study, eligibility requirements and application instructions, see http://www2.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html .