David L. Boren Awards for International Study

Kimberly Michelle Everett, a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University Honors Program student, has received a Boren Scholarship to study in China.  Kimberly is an economics major with a concentration in the philosophy of political economy (PPE).  She will spend the fall semester studying Mandarin at Beijing Language and Culture University.  She will continue her language study while also ta...
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The Korea Times recently published an article entitled "Steps Needed to Woo More Diverse Foreign Students."  In the article, the author explains that the number of foreign students who choose Korea as their destination to study has increased.  However, more than half of those students come from China and officials, including Education Minister Ahn Byung-man, would like to put more effort into a...
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Two students from Boston College, Erica Cross and Ashley Thibodeau, were awarded Boren Scholarships to study in South Africa during the 2010-11 academic year. Ashley plans to be a nurse practitioner and is enrolled in the Connell School of Nursing Honors program.  Erica is a political science major in the University’s College of Arts & Sciences. Both Erica and Ashley will enroll in the University of Cape Town and stud...
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Daetan Huck, a junior at the University of Washington, was awarded a Boren Scholarship to study Arabic at the American University of Cairo during the 2010-11 academic year.  Daetan is majoring in Near Eastern Languages and Civilization and minoring in Turkish and Arabic.  He is also a United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate. He was profiled in an article from the University of Washington. ...
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The University of Louisville had a Boren Fellowship and a Boren Scholarship recipient in 2010. Jeffrey Benedict received a Boren Fellowship to study Turkish language and law in Istabul, Turkey. Adria Schwarver, a double major in Political Science and Chemistry, received a Boren Scholarship to study Japanese language and environmental issues at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Beppu, Kyushu, Japan. Jeffrey and Adria were recog...
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