David L. Boren Awards for International Study

Boren Scholar, Morocco

View a pdf version of the application instructions.

• Consult with your Boren campus representative about deadlines, requirements, etc. If you are unsure of the name of your campus representative you can go here http://www.borenawards.org/institutions for a listing, email boren@iie.org, or call 1-800-618-6737.
  
  
• From the Boren Scholarship website proceed to the online application login, http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/how_apply.html. 
  
  
• Click on First Time User Registration.  
  
  
• Enter your email address.  Your email address will become your User Name when you login thereafter.  
  
  

• Create a password that you will remember. The password must be at least 8 characters, and must include at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one symbol.

• Re-enter your password for confirmation. 

• Click on Proceed.

Select the term for which you wish to apply. If your program is off the U.S. academic cycle, count the months of duration. If the program will be shorter than 6 months, select a semester term application (select Fall if the majority of the program is between July and December, and select Spring if the majority is between January and June). If the program will be longer than 6 months, select Year application. If you change your mind or chose an incorrect term, please email boren@iie.org to request a change of term.

• Applicants who plan to study abroad on two different study abroad programs, should:
  • Select the proper-term for the full amount of time overseas, based on the paragraph above.
  • Use the proposed program section to explain your plans.
    • For the Preferred Study Abroad Program Sponsor and Preferred Study Abroad Program Name questions, choose the study abroad program that is longer. If the programs are of equal length, choose the first program.
    • For the Overseas Institution(s) question, list both overseas institutions.
    • Applicants will not be eligible to receive funding to study at institutions not stated in this field (unless otherwise granted permission by IIE). 
    • Applicants must plan on studying the same language for the entire period overseas.
  • In Statement of Purpose – Part II, the applicant should describe both study abroad programs.

• Click on Apply Now.
  
  As you enter the following information into the system, please make sure to click the “save” button every 10 minutes. The system will time you out and will not save your work unless you click on the “save” button. To re-access your saved application, go to the online application login page and reenter your User Name (email address) and password. Select the application that you wish to edit.  

• Instructions for Section A - Applicant Data

• Instructions for Section B - Academic Data

• Instructions for Section C  - Other Academic Data

• Instructions for Section D  - Foreign Languages

• Instructions for Section E - Applicant Experience Abroad

• Instructions for Section F - Proposed Study Abroad Programs

• Instructions for Section G - Financial Aid, Section H - Survey Data, and Section I - Other Scholarship Funding

• Instructions for Section J - Statement of Purpose

• Review Application
  1. To review and print a copy of your application before submitting, click on Review Application in the navigation bar to the right. Use your browser’s print function to print.  
  2. Read through your application and ensure that there are no errors.
• Application Submission 
  1. To submit your online application for review by your Boren campus representative, click on Submit Application in the navigation bar or on Submit Completed Application at the bottom of the last page of the application. Read the terms and click on I Agree/Submit. If any mandatory fields are missing, you must complete them before the application can be submitted.
     
     NOTE: You will not be allowed access to your application after you have submitted it to your campus representative. Please make sure all information is correct before submission. You will also lose access to your application after the application deadline. Be sure that your application is submitted by then.  
     
  2. Submit the following supplemental hard copy materials to your Boren campus representative by your on-campus deadline: two reference forms, official, hard copy transcripts, one page study abroad program description, language forms, and letters of support for direct enrollment (if applicable). See the How to Apply page for further details.

For assistance with the online application, or questions about the Boren Scholarships, contact boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-6737.