Boren Award up to $25,000
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Posted By: Larry Rentz on 11/18/2021 | |||||||
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Boren Scholars and Fellows study a wide range
of critical languages, including Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are committed to enhancing their skills. Boren Scholars and Fellows from diverse fields of study immerse themselves in the cultures in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East Boren Awards alumni are committed to public service, applying their language skills, cultural knowledge, and academic credentials in careers critical to U.S. national security throughout the federal government, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Homeland Security, and USAID. The Boren Awards are an initiative of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) at the U.S. Department of Defense, which focuses on the combined issues of language proficiency, national security, and the needs of the federal workforce. DLNSEO initiatives are designed to attract, recruit, and train future federal leaders. Boren Scholars and Fellows make a commitment to work in the U.S. federal government for a minimum of one year. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a desire for a longerterm career with the federal government. Boren Scholars and Fellows are eligible for exclusive opportunities and preferential consideration for federal government jobs. These include positions in the fields of: • Diplomacy • Defense • Cybersecurity • Economic Development • Scientific Research • Intelligence • Medical & Public Health • Legal Professions • Commerce & Financial Regulation • Agriculture • Energy & Sustainability • Immigration & Border Security All positions with the priority agencies or their contractors will fulfill the service requirement. Work for other federal agencies and contractors may fulfill the service requirement, but these are approved on a case-by-case basis. | |
| Scholarship/Grant Site: https://www.borenawards.org/resources |
