[Bioundgrd] Fwd: National Security Education Program study abroad funding

[Janice Chang]

>From: Hannah Bernstein <hannahb at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: National Security Education Program study abroad funding
>
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>NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP) UNDERGRADUATE STUDY 
>ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2004-2005
>
>National Security Education Program (NSEP)  Boren Scholarships are 
>available to degree-seeking undergraduates (US citizens) planning to 
>study abroad in summer 2004, fall 2004, and/or spring 2005. 
>Emphasized world regions include the the Middle East, Africa, Asia, 
>Central and Eastern Europe, the NIS, Latin America and the 
>Caribbean. See a description of requirments at 
>http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/require.htm including a requirement 
>to study a language less commonly taught (e.g. not a Western 
>European language).
>
>To apply see the NSEP Web site www.iie.org/nsep for an online 
>application and more details, or call 1-800-618-6737, or email 
>nsep at iie.org. MIT DEADLINE: Jan. 2, 2004. Please notify 
>hannahb at mit.edu, who will serve as the Institute contact person 
>should any MIT students decide to pursue an NSEP award, IF you 
>decide to pursue an NESP award.
>
>PLEASE READ THESE REQUIREMENTS
>
>Before you pursue an NSEP award please note:
>
>*NSEP is especially designed to support students who will make a 
>commitment to federal service.
>
>* Preference will be given to applicants pursuing fields of study 
>related to national security interests. Appropriate and integrated 
>study of a foreign language is required for all study abroad 
>proposals. Preference will be given to applications for study in 
>languages critical to national security. 
>
>* Preference will be given to applicants pursuing study abroad for a 
>full academic year.
>
>* All recipients of NSEP awards incur a SERVICE REQUIREMENT to enter 
>into an agreement, in order of priority, to work for an agency of 
>the federal government with national security responsibilities or to 
>work in the field of higher education in the area of study for which 
>the scholarship was awarded. You are obligated to SERVE in an agency 
>of the federal government for a period of time equal to the time you 
>study abroad.
>
>* The amount of an NSEP scholarship award is based on financial 
>need, as certified by the institutionís financial aid office. If you 
>are eligible for financial aid, however, you may be able to choose 
>your own program of study independently (not through NSEP) and 
>receive a financial aid award through MIT, so examine your options 
>carefully. See 
>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/students/studyabroad.html for a 
>description of MIT's policies and procedures for undergraduates who 
>wish to pursue "idependent" study abroad (NOT through a 
>department-sponsored program like Cambridge-MIT Instiute).
>
>*NSEP scholarships only cover a portion of your total study abroad 
>costs. You should carefully consider the cost of your study abroad 
>program and determine whether you would be able to fund a portion of 
>your expenses should your NSEP award be less than the full program 
>cost. Financial need is not an eligibility criterion. It will, 
>however, be a factor in determining the scholarship amount. NSEP 
>awards will range from full scholarships (covering tuition and other 
>program costs, round-trip airfare on a U.S. flag carrier, health 
>insurance, and local transportation) to minimum awards of $2,500 for 
>summer, $4,000 for a semester or $6,000 for an academic year.
>
>If after carefully reviewing the guidelines above, you are interest 
>in pursuing an NSEP award, please contact hannahb at mit.edu
>
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>Hannah Bernstein
>Assistant Director
>PhD and Postdoctoral Career Services
>MIT Careers Office
>12-170
>77 Massachusetts Avenue
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>(617)253-4733
>Fax (617)253-8457
>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/
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