National Security Education Program David L. Boren Fellowships
Dept Of Defense, Defense Human Resources Activity
(1) To provide the necessary resources, accountability and flexibility to meet the national security education needs of the United States, especially as such needs change over time; (2) To increase the quantity, diversity, and quality of the teaching and learning of subjects in the fields of foreign language, area studies, counterproliferation studies, and other international fields that are critical to the Nation’s interest; (3) To produce an increased pool of applicants for work in the depar
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Helps U.S. graduate students study abroad in critical areas for national security. Provides up to $25,000 for language and cultural immersion programs.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Select an eligible study program
- Contact your Boren Awards Campus Representative
- Complete the application form
- Submit the application by the deadline
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.borenawards.org/eligible-programs
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- March 1, 2028Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- signed matriculation form or letter from a dean or registrar
- 📎Optional Documents
- letters of affiliation from overseas host institutions or faculty
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- letters of support or reference are required
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- tuition and fees for language study programs
- travel expenses for overseas study
- room and board during overseas study
- costs associated with internships or research related to degree programs
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- travel or relocation expenses associated with domestic funding
- tuition for non-language courses
- commercial services and/or self-study guides
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Boren Awards funding must be reported and may affect the total Boren Awards grant.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of financial aid from other sources must be reported.
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