The application for the 2017 Boren Awards is now open at www.borenawards.org !
Boren Awards fund U.S. undergraduate and graduate language
study and research abroad in world regions critical to U.S. national interests
(including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America,
and the Middle East).
The South Asian Flagship Languages Initiative (SAFLI) offers
Boren Awards applicants the special opportunity to study Hindi or Urdu by
participating in domestic and overseas language programs in India. Created in
partnership with experienced program providers, SAFLI is appropriate for
applicants with no language proficiency, as well as those with intermediate and
advanced proficiency in Hindi or Urdu.
This immersive program begins with an intensive summer
domestic language institute at the University of Wisconsin, followed by a fall
overseas program in India administered by the American Councils for
International Education (in Jaipur for Hindi and Lucknow for Urdu.
Awardees also have the option to continue their Boren
Awards-funded language study in India in the spring in a program they identify
themselves.
The Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for
undergraduate students for language‐focused study abroad.
The Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for graduate
students to fund language study, graduate‐level research, and academic
internships abroad.
Additional information on SAFLI program requirements,
program locations, and a complete list of preferred languages can be found on
our website. Webinars on aspects of the Boren Awards, including special
regional initiatives and components of the application are scheduled throughout
the 2016‐2017 academic year. Sign up today at
www.borenawards.org/webinars.html.
Applicants are encouraged to contact their Boren Awards
campus representatives, listed in a directory on the website, for
institution‐specific guidance. They may also contact Boren Awards staff
directly at 1‐800‐618‐NSEP or boren@iie.org
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