*Boren Fellowships Webinars* The purpose of this webinar is for graduate students to learn more about the Boren Fellowships, including the eligibility requirements, the award preferences, the service requirement, and the application process. Wed, Dec 2, 2009 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST To register, go to http://www.borenawards.org/webinars.html ABOUT THE BOREN FELLOWSHIPS - Deadline for application is January 28, 2010 www.borenawards.org Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interest, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Fellows represent a variety of academic and professional disciplines, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili. Boren Fellowships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their project, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. To view the Program Basics of the Boren Fellowships, go to http://www.borenawards.org/