African Languages Initiative
The African Languages Initiative offers Boren Scholarship applicants the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures. Through the initiative, supplemental funding will be available for Boren Scholars to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2012 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren Scholarship funded program.
- Akan/Twi
- Swahili
- Wolof
- Yoruba
- Zulu
In addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2012 in the following countries:
- Tanzania (Swahili)
- Mozambique (Portuguese)
- Nigeria (Yoruba)
- South Africa (Zulu)
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. national security, broadly defined, and underrepresented in study abroad.
The 2012 application deadlines are:
Boren Scholarships Deadline: February 9, 2012
Each campus sets an earlier campus deadline.
Boren Fellowships Deadline: January 31, 2012
For more information or to apply visit http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/african_languages.html