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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">OACADA Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please see the message below from Diplomat in Residence Kristin Stewart regarding Boren Scholarships and Fellowships. This is a great opportunity for
students interested in languages and/or international affairs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Kyle Foster, M.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Assistant Director of Academic & Student Affairs Degree Completion Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/nMc3YG81uo72">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 | Oklahoma City, OK 73104</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">P: +1 405 225 9163 | F: +1 405 225 9300 | E:
<a href="mailto:kfoster@osrhe.edu">kfoster@osrhe.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Stewart, Kristin M [mailto:StewartKM@state.gov]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 06, 2018 12:41 PM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'stewartkm@ou.edu'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Apply now! Boren Awards Funding for Language Study & Research Abroad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear advisors,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let undergraduate and graduate students know that the application for the 2019-2020 Boren Awards is now open at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://borenawards.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">https://borenawards.org/</span></a></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Boren Awards fund U.S. undergraduate and graduate language study and research abroad in world regions critical to U.S. national interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren
Awards also include special initiatives for study in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Indonesia. See the attached handouts for information on the Boren Awards and these special regional initiatives. Additional resources, including an annotated PowerPoint
presentation, can be found at <a href="https://borenawards.org/resources">borenawards.org/resources</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Boren Scholarships provide <b>up to $20,000</b> for undergraduate students for language-focused study abroad. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Boren Fellowships provide <b>up to $30,000</b> for graduate students to fund language study, graduate-level research, and academic internships abroad. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We strongly recommend that any students interested in applying start by:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Watching an introductory webinar on <a href="https://borenawards.org/webinars">
borenawards.org/webinars</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Contact their Boren Awards <a href="https://borenawards.org/find-your-campus-representative">
campus representative</a> for support and guidance on the application process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applicants are encouraged to contact their Boren Awards campus representatives, listed in a directory on the website, for institution-specific guidance. They may also contact Boren Awards staff directly at 1-800-618-NSEP or <a href="mailto:boren@iie.org" target="_blank">boren@iie.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for sharing this opportunity with students and faculty, and please contact us with any questions you might have about the program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kristin Stewart<br>
Diplomat in Residence for KS, MO, NE, OK, and SD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sent on behalf of our implementing partner:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Jeff Cary</b><br>
Outreach & Recruitment Manager, Boren Awards<span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#F64800">IIE</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">• <i>The Power of International Education</i></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">25 E. Washington Street, Suite 1320, Chicago, IL 60602<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA">Phone +1.202.326.7733 | Mobile +1.202.487.7011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:jcary@iie.org"><span lang="FR-CA">jcary@iie.org</span></a></span></u><b><span style="color:#9BBB59">
</span></b><span lang="FR-CA">|<span style="color:#9BBB59"> </span></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="www.borenawards.org"><span lang="FR-CA">www.borenawards.org</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/borenawards">@BorenAwards</a><span style="color:#9BBB59">
</span>| Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/borenawards">BorenAwards</a><span style="color:#9BBB59">
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