The National Security Education Program (NSEP), created by
Congress in 1991, addresses the need to increase the ability of
Americans to communicate and compete globally by knowing the languages
and cultures of other countries.
NSEP embodies a recognition that the scope of national security
has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting
and promoting American well-being, but the new challenges of a global
society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation,
global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic
competitiveness.
NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships offer you a unique
opportunity to expand your understanding of countries and languages
critical
to U.S. national security. Each year, NSEP makes it possible for 85-90
graduate students to pursue the study of languages and cultures. If you
are
interested in studying areas of the world other than Western Europe,
Canada,
Australia, and New Zealand, NSEP may offer you an important opportunity.
Areas in Latin America and the Caribbean include:
Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Cuba; El Salvador; Guatemala; Haiti;
Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; Venezuela
All Boren Fellowship recipients agree to work either for a US
government agency involved in national security affairs, or in US higher
education, in that order of precedence. Eligible federal agencies
include,
among others, the US Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Justice,
and
State, and the Intelligence Community, as well as more than 25
committees
and subcommittees of Congress. The length of one service requirement is
equivalent to the duration of support from NSEP.
NSEP offers a selection that includes more than 85 countries and
45
languages. NSEP emphasizes a diverse range of fields of study including
business, political science, international affairs. science engineering,
health, law, economics, history, and other social sciences.
NSEP welcomes applications from US citizens enrolled in or
applying
to a graduate degree program in an accredited US college or university
located within the US. Applicants design their own programs and may
combine
domestic language and cultural study with overseas study. All
Fellowships
must include formal study of a modern language other than English and
the
study of an area and culture. Applications are considered in a two-stage
national merit review process.
Application deadline: January 31
Awards are made for a minimum of one and a maximum of six
academic
semesters (24 months). Overseas study is based on program expenses for a
maximum of $10,000 per semester for up to two semesters. The level of
support for domestic study is flexible depending on the individual
requirements of each applicant. The total maximum level of support for a
combined domestic and overseas program is $28,000.
Awards are announced in early May.
For more information visit the following web site:
http://www.aed.org/nsep or send an email to nsep@aed.org
Academy for Educational Development/ NSEP
1825 Connecticut
Washington, D.C. 20009-5721
Tel. (202) 884-8285
1-800-498-9360