Program and Discipline(s)

NSEP Boren Undergraduate Fellowship Program provides US undergraduate students with financial support to pursue study abroad of countries, languages, and fields deemed critical to U.S. national security.

Eligibility

- US citizens

- matriculated as a freshman/sophomore/junior/senior in a regionally accredited US post-secondary institution.

- all recipients are required to seek employment with a federal agency/office involved in national security affairs or a field of higher education.

Description

NSEP was designed to provide U.S. undergraduates with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experience in countries and areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation. As a student of another culture and language you will begin to acquire the international competence you need to communicate effectively across borders, understand other perspectives and analyze increasingly fluid economic and political realities.

Award

The amount of an NSEP Boren scholarship award is based on financial need, as certified by your institution's financial aid office. The amount will vary from the cost of participation in a proposed study abroad program, to partial support. The maximum scholarship award for any one academic term in a study abroad program will be about $10,000 or $20,000 for an academic year. The minimum award will be $2,500 for summer, $4,000 for one semester or $6,000 for an academic year.

For students participating in individually-arranged programs, the amount of the award will be based on host country cost of living, tuition (if any), travel, books, settling-in costs, and appropriate insurance. These costs will be determined by IIE/NSEP. When you select your study abroad program, you should be realistic about your ability to fund part of your program should you receive an award which does not cover full program expenses.

Clark Contact

Dr. Kevin M. McKenna, Associate Dean of the College

Contact Info

http://www.iie.org/nsep

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