The applications for the 2013-2014 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org.
Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S.
undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central
& Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where
they can add important international and language components to their
educations.
For
the third year in a row, through the African Languages Initiative,
funding is available for Boren Scholars and Fellows to study one of the
following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2013 program
prior to commencing their overseas Boren funded programs.
• Akan/Twi
• Hausa
• Swahili
• Wolof
• Yoruba
• Zulu
In
addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available
for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2013 in
the following countries.
• Mozambique (Portuguese)
• Tanzania (Swahili)
• Nigeria (Yoruba)
• South Africa (Zulu)
For
a full explanation of the African Languages Initiative, including
information on the domestic and overseas programs, please go to www.borenawards.org and look under announcements on the left side of the page.
For
more information about the Boren Awards and the African Languages
Initiative, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access
the on-line application, please visit www.borenawards.org. You can also contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP with questions.