Due Jan 27, 2027
Boren Scholarships
Direct application
Up to $25,000
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
U.S. undergraduate students, including high school graduates and GED recipients, may apply for Boren Scholarships to study less commonly taught languages abroad in world regions critical to U.S. interests, such as Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Awards provide up to $25,000 for language-intensive study abroad. In exchange for funding, recipients commit to at least one year of federal government service after graduation.
Submit a national application by the January 27 deadline. The program was created through the National Security Education Program to expand U.S. expertise in strategically important languages and cultures.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Two integrated essays, each with an 800-word maximum
- Two essays required, each with an 800-word maximum
- Essays should be single-spaced (except spaces used to separate paragraphs)
- Applicants must commit to the federal service requirement (work for the U.S. federal government for at least one year)
- Recipients commit to at least one year of U.S. federal government service after graduation.
- Essays must be single-spaced except for paragraph spacing.