National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarships
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. undergraduate students study abroad in critical areas for national security. Provides up to $25,000 for 6–12 months of immersive language and cultural study.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Select an eligible study program
- 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
- signed matriculation form
- 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 overseas language study programs
- travel expenses for overseas study
- living expenses during overseas study
- costs associated with language immersion activities
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- travel or relocation expenses associated with domestic funding
- commercial services for language study
- self-study guides
- virtual programs
- non-preferred overseas destinations
- 📏Expense Caps
- None specified
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Not specified, but financial aid from other sources must be reported and may affect the total grant.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- No specific documentation required for matching funds; however, financial aid must be reported.
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This program offers funding up to $2,330,000 (minimum $2,330,000).
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