David L. Boren Awards for International Study

Boren Fellow, India

The online application includes three required essays.  Essays one and two should be no more than 6,000 characters, not including spaces. Essay three should be no more than 3,000 characters, not including spaces. Essays should be single-spaced, except when spaces separate paragraphs.

1. Describe your proposed project in detail, including your specific plans for overseas or domestic classroom study, any overseas research component, and/or overseas academic internship. Include all compelling and significant features of your proposal. If you are requesting support for domestic study only, be sure to provide an explanation of the reason you are unable to study outside the United States. 
2. Explain the significance of your project and your selected region, language, and culture to U.S. national security, broadly defined.  You should also describe how your project relates to your academic and career goals, including your plans to fulfill the service requirement. 
3. Describe your specific goals for language study, including the proficiency level you hope to attain and how you plan to develop your language skills to that level. Describe your past experience in studying or speaking the language (or another language if relevant), as well as your plans for continuing to study and/or speak the language following your Boren Fellowship.