Borenthrowaway

Of course! Yes im studying Arabic and hope to find a position somewhere abroad to fulfil my service requirement. But alas, I doubt it lol More than likely it will be completed in DC.

Oh yea, that is clearly a better opportunity. I would have made the same decision as you have. Congrats! I hope I can get a future with the boren award but so far it seems like boren awardees don’t have anything but the experience and the scholarship to back them up once you have to serve your 1 year. And that will most likely be as some entry position pushing papers and not a position that is located within the region of language study. I hope I am wrong though.

Do you mind if I ask what the other program is? What makes you want to do that over the boren?

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I got my scholarship acceptance for Arabic in Jordan. I was a second time applicant this cycle. I kept my expectations low ( I was upset last cycle being rejected) and worked on my essay. For those who do not receive theirs do not give up. Apply again next year. Really work on your essay and give it to professors who are related to that field that you write about in your paper. Make sure you get good recommendation letters as well, your professor must KNOW you and your paper. I was in constant communication with mine through out the creation of the paper. Again, don’t get down on yourself and try again.

Rejected. Finally off this wild ride. This was going to be an amazing opportunity to get my foot in the federal door. I guess my essay wasnt up to standards but my campus rep sure did. Even though they didn't know jack about the essay topics until I had to show them. Better to blame them than myself

Same.

I do remember asking one of the Boren staff on what they consider an academic year, they stated anything from 6 months to a year.

Well... So far one person that received the first budget email but not the second in the fellows group got the award. Make me happy (a tiny bit) since I only received the first email as a scholar...

I'm holding borenwannabe friend for this

The 17th last year was a Monday. I guess it would be logical to think today they would release the notices.

I know... i'm just hoping they actually pull through and let us know today.

I have a couple of midterms this week, I can't even study lol.

I understand that, damn. Best of luck to you.

Why are you concerned? You mentioned youre still moving forward with your goals, im assuming you have other options to study abroad?