Please join us for an information session on the Boren Awards, presented by Hilary Robertson Collado, their Associate Director. She will discuss the eligibility requirements, application process, and benefits of the award. The session will be held in Rowe 420, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.
Boren Awards focus on countries, languages, and fields critical to U.S. national security, recognizing a broad definition that includes traditional concerns of protecting American well-being, as well as challenges of global society, such as sustainable development, environmental issues, disease, migration, and economic competitiveness. They emphasize less commonly taught languages and long-term linguistic and cultural study, as well as research and academic internships abroad. Study of a foreign language appropriate to the country or region is an integral part of each Boren Scholar and Fellow’s plan. Boren Scholarships can provide undergraduate students with up to 25,000 dollars and Boren Fellowships can provide graduate students with up to 30,000 dollars, depending on the length of the study abroad program.
Boren Scholars and Fellows represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for scholarship and fellowship funding, Boren Award recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
For more information, contact: Michael Cunningham at michael.cunningham@uconn.edu