Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Survey

The Defense Language and National Security Education Office DLNSEO funds Boren Scholarships and Fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students abroad to improve their cultural and language skills in areas critical to national security. In exchange for financial assistance, students must to work for the Federal Government for one year after completing the program. DLNSEO asked CNA to evaluate the Boren program by developing and administering a survey to former awardees to identify where they work now and how the Boren Award may have influenced their career paths. Our results indicate that Boren Scholars and Fellows feel that the skills and perspectives gained through the Boren program have been highly influential in their careers. We also found that those who start their employment in the Federal Government tend to stay there and that 40 percent of respondents are currently employed or had a last known position in the Federal Government.