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AIF’s Selection Criteria for Fellows Include:

• Applicants must be either U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, or Indian Citizens. 
• Applicants must be young professionals between the age of 21-35 by the program start of September 1.
• Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor's or other undergraduate degree before the program starts on September 1.
• Applicants must be willing and able to serve on the ground in India for the full duration of the program.
• Applicants must be willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine before the start of the program.
• Applicants must bring both skills and experience, as well as an eagerness to learn with host communities on the ground.
• Applicants must be willing to learn a local language if required for the project. 
• Applicants must be committed to enriching learning opportunities for the fellowship community and positively contribute to building U.S.-India bridges of understanding and partnership during their time of service and after.

For information about application procedures and selection criteria, visit https://aif.org/fellowship/

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To be eligible for a Beinecke Scholarship, a student must:

• Have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career.
• Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the academic year. “Junior” means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December and August.
• Plan to enter a research-focused master’s or doctoral program or MFA in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Students in the social sciences who plan to pursue graduate study in neuroscience should not apply for a Beinecke Scholarship; nor should students applying for professional degrees that emphasize skills and practical analysis such as business, law, public health, public policy, and social work.
• Be a United States citizen or a United States national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during his or her undergraduate years, with a strong preference for Pell Grant recipients. Each nominated student will be required to complete a Financial Aid Data Sheet certifying that the student meets this criterion. During the selection process, the amount of financial need will be one of the factors considered with preference being given to candidates for whom the awarding of a scholarship would significantly increase the likelihood of the student’s being able to attend graduate school.

To learn more about the eligibility criteria, visit: https://beineckescholarship.org/how-to-apply/

Applications are submitted to the Office of Distinguished Fellowships. The application includes:

• Application form
• Résumé
• Personal statement of 1,000 words or less
• Nomination letter
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty members
• Official transcript
• Certification of Eligibility Form, completed by the Office of Distinguished Fellowships
• Financial Data Sheet, completed by a financial aid officer

To learn more about the application components, visit https://beineckescholarship.org/how-to-apply/required-materials/

In awarding scholarships, the Foundation will consider the nominee's field of study and career objectives and the extent to which that individual has the commitment and potential to make a significant contribution to his or her field. It is expected that students selected as scholars will pursue advanced degrees. To learn more about the selection conditions, visit https://beineckescholarship.org/scholarship-conditions/

The Office of Distinguished Fellowships will review all applications and nominate one candidate for consideration by the Sperry Foundation which administers the Beinecke Scholarship. Application materials are due to the Office of Distinguished Fellowships by February 1. Applications are due to the Sperry Foundation typically in mid-February.

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in the U.S.
• Fellowship applicants must be either enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program in the U.S.

Applications are submitted through the Office of Distinguished Fellowships and include:

• Online application
• Two statements of purpose as detailed here: https://www.borenawards.org/essays
• Budget
• Study abroad program description
• Two letters of recommendation (third letter optional)
• Official college transcript(s)
• Language self-assessment form
• Language proficiency form (optional)

Applicants will be evaluated on their academic record and potential to succeed in the proposed study abroad program; commitment to international education to fulfill academic and career goals; language interest and aptitude, and the quality and appropriateness of the proposed program and its relevance to the National Security Education Program. Applicants should identify how their projects, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.

Scholarship applications must be submitted online and supplementary materials are due February 1.

Boren Awards funding may be applied to programs starting as early as June or as late as March.

Applicants will be notified if they have been selected in mid-to-late April.