BOREN AWARDS WEBINAR*PR E SE NT ED B Y CA SSIDY A LVA R A DO, DIR E CTOR O F O NIF

*Slides adapted from the Boren website

WHAT ARE THE BOREN AWARDS?

David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991

Scholarships & Fellowships for:

• Long-Term Study Abroad

• Serious Language Study

• Public Service

ELIGIBILITY

• U.S. citizen

• Planning to study a foreign language in an eligible world region

• Matriculated at an accredited U.S. institution or applying to a graduate school

FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECURITYAddressing the challenges of a global society

We recognize a broad definition of national security;You must make a specific, detailed, and focused argument

FIELD OF STUDY PREFERENCES

Business

Language& Area Studies

Law & Public Policy

Social Sciences

STEM

FOCUS ON PUBLIC SERVICE

Commitment to one year in an internationally focused position

Preference given to applicants who demonstrate a longer-term commitment to work in the federal government

FOCUS ON LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Serious interest in language study before, during, and after Boren

Strong applicants set realistic expectations for proficiency gains& select overseas programs to achieve those goals

MAXIMUM AWARDS

BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS

$20,000 / Year

$10,000 / Semester

$8,000 / Summer (STEM)

BOREN FELLOWSHIPS

$24,000 for 9-12 months

$20,000 for 6-9 months

$12,000 for 3-6 months

+ Up to $12,000 for domestic

WHAT DOES BOREN FUND?

BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS

Find a Study Abroad Program:

• Work with LMU’s Study Abroad Office

• Do your own research www.iiepassport.org

BOREN FELLOWSHIPS

Develop a Study Plan:

Language study

+ Academic study

+ Academic internship

+ Graduate-level research

BUILDING A PROGRAM BUDGET

• One round-trip ticket compliant with the Fly America Act

• All program tuition & materials

• Overseas medical insurance

• All lodging & food costs for time in country, including during program breaks

• Local transportation

AFRICAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGES INITIATIVE

LanguagesSummer

Domestic Program

Fall Overseas Program

French* Senegal

Portuguese Mozambique

Swahili Tanzania

Akan/Twi

Wolof

Zulu

* French is a preferred language only under the African Flagship Languages Initiative

SOUTH ASIAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGES INITIATIVE

• Summer Domestic Program at University of Wisconsin, Madison

• Fall Overseas Programs:

‐ Hindi in Jaipur

‐ Urdu in Lucknow

• Spring Overseas Program (Optional)

Jaipur Lucknow

INDONESIAN FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE INITIATIVE

• Summer Domestic Program at University of Wisconsin, Madison

• Fall Overseas Program in Malang, Indonesia

• Spring Overseas Program (Optional)

BOREN-ROTC INITIATIVE

The Boren Scholarships offer a special initiative for undergraduate ROTC cadets and midshipmen. ROTC participants are strong candidates for the Boren Scholarship due to their commitment to national security and government service.

Just click on the question that asks if the applicant is in ROTC.

Yes

COUNTRY PREFERENCES

*Applicants to blue-colored countries must specify a viable alternate plan in another appropriate country for the same language of study

LANGUAGE PREFERENCES

Africa:

Af. Indigenous Languages

Akan/Twi

Amharic

Bambara

French*

Hausa

Lingala

Portuguese

Swahili

Wolof

Yoruba

Zulu

Eurasia:

Albanian

Armenian

Azerbaijani

Belarusian

Bosnian

Bulgarian

Croatian

Czech

Georgian

Hungarian

Kazakh

Kyrgyz

Moldovan

Persian

Polish

Romanian

Russian

Serbian

Slovak

Slovenian

Tajik

Turkmen

Ukrainian

Uzbek

East Asia:

Cambodian

Cantonese

Gan

Indonesian

Japanese

Javanese

Korean

Malay

Mandarin

Tagalog

Thai

Uighur

Vietnamese

Latin America:

Haitian

Portuguese

Middle East & North Africa:

Arabic (anddialects)

Hebrew

Kurdish

Turkish

South Asia:

Bengali

Hindi

Kanarese

Malayalam

Nepali

Pashto

Punjabi

Sinhala

Tamil

Telegu

Urdu

* French is a preferred language only under the African Flagship Languages Initiative

FEDERAL JOB SEARCH SUPPORT & RESOURCES

• Dedicated NSEP Team

• NSEPnet.org

• Boren Forum

• Resume Workshops

• Federal Employment Seminar

• Special Hiring Authorities

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

PRIORITY AGENCIES

Department of

Defense

Department of

State

The Intelligence Community

Department of

HomelandSecurity

OTHER AGENCIES EMPLOYING BOREN ALUMNI

INFORMATION ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAREERS

Department of Defense:• DOD Civilian Careers Overview:

http://godefense.cpms.osd.mil/• STEM Careers & Internships:

https://dodstem.us/about/• U.S. Army Military & Civilian:

https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs.html

Department of Homeland Security:

https://www.dhs.gov/careers/

Department of State:https://careers.state.gov/

USAID: (navigate using sidebar)

https://www.usaid.gov/careers

Intelligence Community:

• Overview + ODNI, NGA, NSA: https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/

• FBI: https://www.fbijobs.gov/

• CIA: https://www.cia.gov/careers/

• DIA: http://www.dia.mil/careers/

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Essays

• Letters of Recommendation

• Transcript(s)

• Letter of Overseas Affiliation or Study Abroad Program

ESSAY REQUIREMENTS

Essay # 1:

• National Security Argument

• Future Career and Connection to Government Service

Essay # 2:

• Proposed Program Plan

• Language Study & Maintenance Plan

APPLICATION DEADLINES

National deadlines are for study that will begin after June 1, 2019 or before March 1, 2020

BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS

BOREN FELLOWSHIPS

LMU’s Campus Deadline: January 22, 2019 National Deadline: February 7, 2019

LMU’s Campus Deadline: January 22, 2019 National Deadline: January 30, 2019

BOREN TIMELINE

Now- Jan 22: Identify a program, craft your proposal/app

Jan 22: LMU’s Campus Deadline

Jan 22-25: ONIF reviews applications & hosts campus interviews (in-person, phone, or Skype)

Jan 25: ONIF will provide electronic feedbackApplicants make final edits

Jan 30: National Fellowship Deadline (Grad students)

Feb 7: National Scholarship Deadline (Undergrads)

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Does the applicant describe how he or she might fulfill the service requirement?

• If the applicant cannot study abroad for at least 6 months, does he or she make a compelling case for shorter study abroad?

• Does the applicant provide a clear and compelling explanation of the relevance of his or her country, language, field of study, and overseas study to U.S. national security, broadly defined?

• Does the applicant possess the appropriate academic preparation, cultural adaptability, flexibility, and maturity required to succeed abroad?

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Boren website

• ONIF website:

• Fellowship Advisement Appointments

• LEO Page & LinkedIn Group: ONIF Connections

• Faculty

• Writing Center

• Career Professional Development Office

• Study Abroad Office

• Purdue Online Writing Lab

• Purdue OWL: Personal Statements

QUESTIONS

Loyola Marymount University

Office of National & International Fellowships

Cassidy Alvarado, Director ONIF

Leavey Suite I | 1 LMU Drive | LA, CA 90045

T 310.338.3792 | cassidy.alvarado@lmu.edu | www.lmu.edu/onif