| Start Date: | 9/26/2016 | Start Time: | 5:00 PM |
| End Date: | 9/26/2016 | End Time: | 6:00 PM |
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Event Description
An introduction to the Boren Awards, Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), and other opportunities that fund language study abroad.
Please register in advance.
The Boren Awards, an initiative of the National Security Education Program (NSEP), fund undergraduate (up to $20,000) and graduate (up to $24,000) U.S. citizens to study less commonly taught languages in world regions that are critical to U.S. national security and under-represented in study abroad. The awards promote long term cultural and linguistic immersion in countries in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
BOREN CAMPUS DEADLINE: January 5, 2017, 12PM EST. Visit our Boren Awards Page for more information.
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The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, that offers intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and to apply their critical language skills in their future careers.
CLS DEADLINE: November 16, 2016
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The Drexel Fellowships Office works closely with Boren and CLS applicants. This info session provides an overview of the awards, how to apply, and how to work with our office to craft strong applications. |
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Location:
Disque 109 (32 S. 32nd St.) |
Audience:
Undergraduate StudentsGraduate Students |
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