Deadline: January 31, 2011
The Boren Fellowships enable graduate students in professional and other disciplines to enhance their educational experience in an area of the world that is critical to national security
Award:
Funding will support up to 24 months. The program is not designed to cover the full cost of tuition, but rather to fund the component of tuition for domestic study which is directly applicable toward disciplines. For fellowship applications proposing study or research abroad, students must submit a budget outlining travel, living, and miscellaneous expenses.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for a David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship, an individual must be:
* a U.S. citizen
* enrolled in a graduate degree program at a U.S. college or university, or applying to a graduate degree program at a U.S. college or university
To receive an NSEP Fellowship, an individual must:
* Provide evidence of admission to a U.S. graduate school and intent to enroll in that program before the actual award can be made
* Be willing to enter into a service agreement
* Have language study (formal or informal) as an integral part of their application plan
Conditions
As a condition of receiving a David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship, all recipients must agree to work in a national security position in which they use their language/area study or in another area for which the Fellowship was awarded. Sometimes recipients can justify service in another security-related position but there is no guarantee that requests will be approved. The duration of the service agreement will be equal to the length of support under NSEP, but not less than one year.
After reviewing the application, students with further questions may contact:
Geri Rypkema
Program Representative (NSEP Boren) and Director
Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships
The George Washington University
2121 Eye St., NW, Rice Hall 302
Washington DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-6822
E-mail: rypkema@gwu.edu
