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The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2008-2009 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship competitions. Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East).

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research.

Information and the online applications for the scholarships and fellowships are available on the Institute of International Education's website: www.iie.org/nsep.

The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 12.

For more information please contact us at 1-800-618-NSEP or nsep@iie.org.