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| clang Groupie United States Joined 5134 days ago 54 posts - 82 votes  Speaks: English* Studies: Russian, Italian | Message 17 of 28 27 April 2010 at 10:57am | IP Logged | |||||
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I was just looking at the Boren Fellowship program last night. I was a little confused by the "currently enrolled"
requirement. Are you taking a year off in the middle of your program? Or can you take the year abroad after you graduate as long as you applied while you were enrolled? 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| chucknorrisman Triglot Senior Member United States Joined 5243 days ago 321 posts - 435 votes Speaks: Korean*, English, Spanish Studies: Russian, Mandarin, Lithuanian, French | Message 18 of 28 27 April 2010 at 3:21pm | IP Logged | |||||
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Good job! I hope your study of Croatian goes well. I would love to have such an immersion experience with some other languages.
By the way, do you have to be involved in a language-related major to be eligible? I am planning to do a dual degree with engineering and something else, and that something else may or may not be a language, but I would still like a chance to stud abroad somewhere one day. Edited by chucknorrisman on 27 April 2010 at 3:39pm 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| lecorbeau Diglot Senior Member Croatia Joined 5815 days ago 113 posts - 149 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Serbo-Croatian, Turkish | Message 19 of 28 27 April 2010 at 5:00pm | IP Logged | |||||
You have to be a "matriculated, degree-seeking" student throughout the duration of your time overseas; you can't graduate until you have completed your Boren program. So while you may not physically be on campus, you must be on the books in some way as a student. So whether it is in the middle of your program or not, it has to meet this criterion.
Nope. People from all sorts of academic backgrounds are accepted. The program seems to favor people who study for a year+, but I do know they are very lenient with engineering and science majors that have a slew of requirements and cannot afford to take longer than a summer off. If you fit this category then you may very well get a summer abroad funded. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| lecorbeau Diglot Senior Member Croatia Joined 5815 days ago 113 posts - 149 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Serbo-Croatian, Turkish | Message 20 of 28 20 May 2010 at 8:08am | IP Logged | |||||
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| vikramkr Diglot Senior Member United StatesRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5864 days ago 248 posts - 326 votes Speaks: English*, Portuguese | Message 21 of 28 20 May 2010 at 8:17am | IP Logged | |||||
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Congratulations lecorbeau! I'm sure you will learn Croatian to advanced fluency if you are living in Croatia for a year! Unfortunately, I was rejected from the scholarship; my request was for a year abroad in Turkey (which I am still doing, but have to pay for myself).
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| datsunking1 Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5380 days ago 1014 posts - 1533 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: German, Russian, Dutch, French | Message 22 of 28 21 May 2010 at 12:21am | IP Logged | |||||
I was just thinking about that. All the languages are listed on the application... I'll make a separate box that says "All of the above." :D Congrats on the Scholarship!!! You should be really proud!! I wish all the luck in the world to you, and I'm sure you will reach your goals easily if you work hard and stay dedicated! This is the opportunity of a life time :) -Jordan 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| jhois777 Groupie United StatesRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4758 days ago 43 posts - 47 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish, Portuguese | Message 23 of 28 27 May 2011 at 5:21pm | IP Logged | |||||
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Hey man I would love an update on how this thing went as I am trying to win the scholarship. Any tips would be appreciated.
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| lecorbeau Diglot Senior Member Croatia Joined 5815 days ago 113 posts - 149 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Serbo-Croatian, Turkish | Message 24 of 28 27 May 2011 at 6:23pm | IP Logged | |||||
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The scholarship opened all kinds of doors for me:
I can say that this was hands down one of the most enriching periods of my life (and anyone who knows my life story thus far will know just how compelling a statement that is). I learned my ancestral language from total beginner (knowing about 10-15 words) to a very strong intermediate level (I was interviewed on national television about my language course without feeling too nervous about it), I was able to undertake internships with two of the most well-known international organizations in the world, get a true feel for how a typical US diplomat lives and works, and now because of my recent experience I landed an opportunity next year in Bosnia. The experience in general made me REALLY excited about working in diplomacy. I could go on about this, so let me know if you have any more specific questions that I can answer. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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