Boren Scholarship

The Boren Scholarship is to be used to fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Boren Scholars study a wide range of critical languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili. Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are committed to enhancing their skills.

The Boren promotes long-term linguistics and cultural immersion. Proposed programs of two or more semesters are strongly encouraged. Preference will be given to Boren Awards applicants proposing overseas programs of at least 25 weeks’ duration. The minimum duration of an eligible program is 12 weeks for most Boren Awards applicants. All Boren Awards-funded programs must include language study as a core element for the duration of the grant.

Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred)
Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks
Up to $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM majors only)

More information regarding this scholarship can be found here: https://borenawards.org