Boren Scholarships Available to Fund Study Abroad for Less Commonly Taught Languages or Areas

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.

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.

Middlebury’s internal deadline for sophomores planning to apply for a Boren Scholarship to fund their study abroad next year is February 1, 2013.

For more information about the Boren, as well as to review other sources of funding for Study Abroad, see the Study Abroad website: http://www.middlebury.edu/international/sa/what_to_know/scholarships or contact Stacey Thebodo in International Programs, x5745.

More information about the Boren can be found on its website: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship.

DAAD Scholarships for Study Abroad in Germany, Deadline January 13

Program Deadline: January 31st, 2013

DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship to Germany 2013-2014

Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year.
Be aware, that the deadline of January 31st 2013 is for students wishing to study in Germany between fall 2013 through July 2014.
The scholarship committee is looking for students who:

  • are currently second and third year students and will be in their third and fourth year during their stay in Germany
  • are seeking DAAD support for a 4-10 month period in Germany during the German academic year.
  • possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity, as evinced by both their grades and letters of recommendation.
  • have well-defined study, research or internship plans for their stay in Germany.
  • submit the DAAD language evaluation form with their application, although German language competency is not mandatory.
  • demonstrate an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and who explain the significance of their project in Germany to their future studies, research or professional goals.
  • are enrolled, full-time students in an undergraduate degree-granting program at an accredited North American college or university.
  • will return to the US or Canada after the scholarship period to complete their Bachelor’s degree.

More information at: https://www.daad.org/?p=47220

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