David L. Boren Awards for International Study

Boren Fellowship Domestic Funding


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Boren Fellow, China

The Boren Fellowship offers limited funding for domestic language study. This option is generally used by applicants to supplement the overseas component of their study.

  • For applicants in most fields of study, domestic funding is limited to summer intensive language study.  This study must be immediately before and/or after the applicant’s proposed program overseas.
  • Applicants in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields may apply for domestic language funding during the summer and/or academic year.  The domestic-funded portion must be immediately before and/or after the applicant’s proposed overseas study.   
  • In rare cases where overseas study is not feasible, applicants may propose domestic-only language study.   Domestic-only applicants must have a program of 12 weeks to one year and should indicate why overseas study is not viable in the essay section of the application.

Maximum award amount for domestic study:  $12,000

  • Applicants may receive domestic funding for study at their own institution or other domestic academic institutions.
  • Domestic funding must be for the primary language the applicant plans to study while overseas.
  • Domestic funding for tutors, commercial services, and/or self-study guides will not be provided. 
  • The Boren Fellowship will not provide domestic funding for non-language classes.
  • Applicants planning on taking language classes at their home university or in their local area are eligible to receive funding for tuition and fees only. Applicants planning domestic summer intensive language study in a different geographic area will also be eligible for room and board funding. 

All applicants requesting domestic funding must complete the domestic budget section of the online application.  All funding requests must be specific and itemized, and must indicate the institution at which each class will be taken.  

Please contact the Boren Fellowship at boren@iie.org or 800-618-NSEP with any questions.