Boren Undergraduate Scholarship | Nationally Competitive Awards

The Boren Scholarship funds language study in world regions critical to U.S. interests for undergraduate students. Regions include Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Preferred languages include Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Swahili and others. Boren Scholars commit to working for at least a year with the federal government upon graduation.

This award requires university endorsement. Please contact the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards for more information on the application process.

Next campus deadline: January 2025

Award Recipients

Award Recipients
	Shauna Rust 2016 International Studies junior Shauna Rust has been awarded the National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship toward the study of Russian abroad. Read more in UKNow.
	Amaris Wade 2016 Foreign Language and International Economics major Amaris Wade has been awarded the National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship toward the study of Chinese abroad. Read more in UKNow.
	Samuel Northrup 2014 Political Science and Foreign Languages and International Economics/Arabic major Samuel Northrup was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship of up to $20,000 to study Arabic in Amman, Jordan.
	Sarah Gooch 2012 Japanese Language and Literature major Sarah Gooch was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship of up to $20,000 to travel to Japan.
	Joshua Koontz 2011 International Relations and Arabic Languages and Literature major Joshua Koontz was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Jordan. Read more in UKNow.
	Desiree Jones 2011 International Studies major Desiree Jones was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Brazil. Read more in UKNow.
	Joshua Smith 2011 History and International Relations major Joshua Smith was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Brazil. Read more in UKNow.
	Scott Dance 2008 History and Islamic Studies major Scott Dance was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Egypt.
	Jordann Sullivan 2008 Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science major Jordann Sullivan was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Egypt.
	Benjamin Buker 2007 Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science major Benjamin Buker was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Egypt.
	Trace Lasley 2006 History and Philosophy major Trace Lasley was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Ethiopia.
	Ben Woodman 2004 International Studies major Ben Woodman was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Egypt.
	Talmage Brown 2003 Mathematics major Talmage Brown was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Egypt.
	Francisco Picon 2001 International Economics and Russian major Francisco Picon was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Russia.
	Jennifer Branham 2000 Latin American Studies and Political Science major Jennifer Branham was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Russia.
	Tony Hughes 2000 Geography major Tony Hughes was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Russia.
	Benjamin Foster 2000 English major Benjamin Foster was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Egypt.
	Trisha Raque 2000 History major Trisha Raque was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Vietnam.
	James Sanders 1999 Russian and East European Studies major James Sanders was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to Russia.
	Jennifer Schepers 1997 Economics major Jennifer Schepers was awarded a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to travel to China.