OPSF

National Security Education Program- Undergraduate

Description: The National Security Education Program encourages students to internationalize their education by studying in countries critical to U.S. national interests, but under-represented in study abroad. Emphasized world areas include: Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The goal of the NSEP is to build a base of future leaders with the language proficiency and cultural understanding necessary to deal with global issues. All recipients of NSEP awards are required to seek employment with a federal agency or office involved in national security affairs. The program helps U.S. students gain language and cultural skills, as well as valuable work experience in the federal government.
Qualifications: Applicants must plan to use the scholarship for a study abroad program that ends before the student graduates. Preference is given to students pursuing fields of study related to national security. NSEP undergraduate scholarships are not for study in the U.S.
Amount: Up to $12,000/semester or $20,000/academic year with a minimum of $4,000/semester and $6,000/year.
Application Process: Application forms can be downloaded from the NSEP website. Students need two to three recommendations and transcripts for the last two academic years.

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Timeline:

Event	Date	Notes
Application deadline	2/12/2008	All application materials due to NSEP
Final notification	5/1/2008	Recipients will be notified by mail
BYU deadline	1/11/2009	Application materials due to Cory Leonard, 422-2980, cory_leonard@byu.edu

Resources:

Official Website

Official Website for the NSEP

Faculty Coach:

Cory Leonard

Kennedy Center

237F HRCB

2-2980

cory_leonard@byu.edu

Recipients:

Estee Ward	2008-2009
David Duerden	2005-2006
Aaron Michael Rogers	2003-2004
Todd Daniel Ericksen	2002-2003
David Evan McMullin	2000-2001
Makaria Reynolds	2000-2001
Laureen Diane Reagan	1999-2000