National & International Scholarships

Boren Awards for International Study

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Boren Scholarships (for undergraduates) can provide up to $25,000 for language-focused study abroad (>15 hours per week of formal language instruction), and Fellowships (for graduate students) can provide up to $30,000 for a combination of domestic and international language study.

Anna Mayo

Specialist, International Scholarships

Anna works with students applying for this scholarship.  If you are interested in learning more or applying, you can set up a meeting with her online or by email at osd@wku.edu.

 

Boren Awards Website

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