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Subject: Final Info Sessions - Boren Scholarships for Critical Language Study Description: NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE 2403 Marie Mount Hall BOREN SCHOLARSHIP FOR CRITICAL LANGUAGE STUDY Francis DuVinage, Director - Leslie Brice, Assistant Director www.scholarships.umd.edu The Boren Scholarship is aimed at undergraduates (US citizens) who want to study abroad for one or two semesters (preferably) in 2018-19 in non-traditional regions and countries, and who are interested in learning the languages of those areas. Maryland has ranked # 1 in the nation in Boren Scholarships awarded for the past 6 years!!! Eligible regions include Africa, South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and former Soviet Republics, Latin America, and the Middle East. (Boren Scholarships MAY NOT be used for study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.) Boren Scholarships for 2018-19 may be used for study abroad in Summer 2018, Fall 2018 and/or Spring 2019. *The Boren Scholarship is a U.S. Government-funded award that seeks applicants who have a strong interest in future Government service; the award carries a one-year service expectation.* The UMD deadline to apply for the Boren Scholarship will be January 24, 2018. You can learn more about the BorenScholarship program here: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html The NSO has also scheduled information sessions to help you learn more about the Boren Scholarship and its application process. Please write to [log in to unmask] to let us know which session you plan to attend. (If you are unable to attend any of the scheduled sessions send a note to the same address to let us know). Thursday, November 30 at 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall Friday, December 1 at 12 noon – 2403 Marie Mount Hall All Maryland applicants for the Boren Scholarship must take part in a required campus review process which is designed to help you strengthen your application. The deadline for Maryland¹s review process is WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018. Francis DuVinage, Ph.D. Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research 2403 Marie Mount Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Email:[log in to unmask] Phone: (301) 314-9458 Fax: (301) 314-0085 http://www.scholarships.umd.edu http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu Contact Person: Francis DuVinage Contact Email: [log in to unmask]