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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Ashlee Flinn: ashlee.flinn@oie.gatech.edu or 404-894-7475
For more information on study abroad opportunities, please visit: http://oie.gatech.edu/content/study-abroad
Summary Sentence: Students who are interested in Boren Awards will be given a general overview of scholarship applications and information about how to write a competitive application.
Full Summary: Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S.students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries ofWestern Europe,Canada,Australia, and New Zealandare excluded.The Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for undergraduate students to study in countries that are generally underrepresented in study abroad.The Boren Fellowships provide graduate students up to $30,000 to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies.Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, and fields of study, as well as application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org. For more information, please contact your campus representative at ashlee.flinn@oie.gatech.edu, or contact the Boren Awards at 1‑800‑618‑NSEP or boren@iie.org.
Boren Information Session