Boren Scholarships

This page is a section-by-section overview of the application for the undergraduate Boren Scholarships. Program design and strong essays are critical to a successful application, so be sure to review the sections on Selecting an Eligible Study Abroad Program and writing the Essays.

Applicants should notify their Boren Awards campus representative as early as possible in the application process. They have a wealth of experience advising applicants and assist in crafting a strong application. They may also have set on-campus deadlines -- please respect these, as they have been set to provide you with feedback ahead of the national deadline.

Applicants not supported by a campus representative may still apply without penalty. Contact the Boren Awards team at 1-800-618-NSEP (6737) or boren@iie.org for any questions not answered on this website.

Application System Tips

The Boren Scholarships application includes twelve sections, as well as a section at the end to review and submit the application.

To view the entire application in order, click "continue" through the buttons at the bottom of each page.

You may only use the left navigation to skip from section to section once you have saved at least one field in a particular section. The application saves automatically. You can always change your response later, as long as you have not submitted your application.

1 - Eligibility & Basic Information

You must respond to all of these questions in order to proceed with the application.

• U.S. Citizenship - Only U.S. citizens are eligible for the scholarship.
• I will be a matriculated undergraduate student at a U.S. college or university as of the Boren Scholarships application deadline – Only matriculated students are eligible.
• Current Institution as of Application Deadline – Choose your current U.S. institution. Should that change before the application deadline, you may change it later.
• Proposed Country of Study  Choose a country of study at this time. You may return to change it later.
• Are you a citizen of this country? - Boren recipients may not study overseas in a country in which they are a citizen.
• Proposed Language  Choose your language of study at this time. You may return to change it later.

2 - Personal Information

• Name Enter your complete and legal name. You may include a preferred first name and former last name if applicable.
• Mailing Address Enter your complete current address and phone number.
• Permanent Address Enter the address and phone number where you can be reached when you are not at college.
• Email Address  Enter the email where you would like Boren to contact you.
• Telephone Number The country code for the United States is +1, so a U.S. number would be entered +1-202-555-1234.
• Biographical Information  Enter your Sex, Birthdate, and Country of Residence.
• Additional Information  Enter the state and Congressional district where you are registered to vote. Visit www.house.gov to look up your Congressional district if you do not know. Choose yes or no on the question asking whether you are a veteran or in active service to the U.S. military.
• Voluntary Information The question on race/ethnic origin is optional. IF you choose not to answer, you can select "Prefer Not To Say." Choosing this option will not affect your application.