Boren Graduate Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, are awarded to currently enrolled graduate students for overseas language study, academic study, research (either Master’s or Ph.D. level), an academic internship, or any combination of the above in geographic areas, languages, and fields of study critical to U.S. national security.
 
Awards are up to $25,000 for overseas study/research and potentially $30,000 for a program that also includes domestic language study. Fellowships should be a minimum of 12 weeks, or a maximum of 1 year.
 
Eligibility:

• A U.S. citizen at the time of application
• Either matriculated in or applying to a graduate degree program at a U.S. college or university located within the United States and accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Boren Fellows must remain matriculated in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship and may not graduate until the fellowship is complete.
• Planning an overseas program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.  Boren Fellowships are not for study in the United States. 

For more information, visit: https://www.borenawards.org/fellowships/boren-fellowship-basics.