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Ãå±±½ûµØ are scholarships and fellowships for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students committed to long-term overseas study and to public service. Boren awardees receive funding to study the languages most critical to our nation's security in the regions below:

• Africa
• Asia
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Eurasia
• Latin America
• Middle East

As a condition of their award, Boren Scholars and Fellows agree to utilize their skills within the federal government by seeking and securing national security employment for at least one year, strengthening the federal workforce and enhancing U.S. capabilities, deterrence, and readiness.

David L. Boren is the principal author of the legislation that created the National Security Education Program and the Ãå±±½ûµØ, the scholarships and fellowships that bear his name.ÌýAs a United States Senator from 1979 to 1994, David Boren served on the Senate Finance and Agriculture Committees and was the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He served as Oklahoma’s governor from 1974 through 1978. He is the first person in Oklahoma history to serve as a state legislator, governor, U.S. senator, and president of the University of Oklahoma. He is a graduate of Yale University, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and the University of Oklahoma College of Law.Ìý

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The (NSEP) strengthens the Department of Defense's readiness by emphasizing the value of international education and language training as critical elements of preparing future leaders for the federal workforce.Ìý

NSEP was established by the National Security Education Act (NSEA) of 1991. The purpose of NSEA is to address the need for U.S. citizens and federal employees to possess advanced language and cultural skills to protect national security interests. Today, NSEP manages multiple programs to provide proficiency among graduating students in many languages critical to U.S. competitiveness and security. NSEP provides clear measures of performance and accountability for its programs, including detailed monitoring of the performance of award recipients, language proficiency testing, and federal job placement assistance. NSEP's signature initiatives include Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.

Defense Language and National Security Education Office

NSEP is a key part of the broader (DLNSEO). DLNSEO addresses, at a DoD and a national level, the spectrum of activity including language, regional expertise, and culture – from initial foreign language training for civilian and military populations; assessment, enhancement, and sustainment of that training; to the leveraging of international partners. Through DLNSEO, DoD has the unique ability to develop coherent departmental and national language strategies; to develop and coordinate programs, policies, and initiatives; and to lead the way forward in shaping our nation’s capability to effectively teach critical languages.

Institute of International Education

The (IIE) administers the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships on behalf of NSEP. IIE is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building international goodwill through educational and cultural exchange among nations. By enabling more than 29,000 outstanding men and women each year to study, conduct research, receive practical training, or provide technical assistance outside their own countries, IIE fosters mutual understanding, builds global problem-solving capabilities, and strengthens the international competence of U.S. citizens.