Russian Flagship students are encouraged to apply for the Boren Scholarship to fund their participation on the academic year Russian Overseas Flagship capstone program in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Boren Scholarship is the National Security Education Program’s (NSEP) means of providing financial support to non-ROTC students on the Russian Overseas Flagship capstone. The award can provide up to $25,000 for an academic year overseas.
Students planning to apply for the Boren Scholarship must meet with the UW-Madison Boren campus representative, Kate Hamoonga, before applying. Students can also contact the Boren Scholarship Team with questions. Boren Scholarship applications must be submitted by a campus deadline prior to the scholarship’s national deadline. In their application, applicants should explain in as much detail as possible how their country, language, and/or field of study relates to U.S. national security and demonstrate their commitment to public service.
Federal Service Requirement
Boren recipients must commit to one year of government service in a U.S. federal government agency following their graduation. Any position with a priority agency will fulfill the Boren service requirement. These priority agencies are:
- Department of Defense (civilian or military);
- Department of Homeland Security;
- Department of State (including USAID);
- any element of the Intelligence Community.
Other positions with the federal government may fulfill the federal service requirement, but must be approved on a case-by-case basis.
The Boren Awards maintains a list of departments and agencies where Boren alumni have entered government service.
Unique Career Resources
Boren Scholars receive numerous advantages in their federal job search. These include:
- Support from the NSEP Service Team;
- Access to an exclusive jobs board for Boren alumni;
- Eligibly for non-competitive appointments;
- Federal Employment Seminar for returned awardees, and;
- Alumni networking.
Special Hiring Authority
A valuable career resource that Boren awardees receive is non-competitive eligibility (NCE) for federal hiring. This means that awardees may be hired through a streamlined process that helps facilitate their entry into the federal government. This applies to publicly-listed positions which are specified as “non-competitive” and to positions not publicly advertised that are exclusively available to NCE recipients.
Other Federal Job Resources
SuccessWorks
SuccessWorks helps L&S students with every step of the way to getting jobs, internships, or into grad school.
The Government, Policy, International Affairs, & Law career community is a useful resource for Boren awardees while seeking federal employment.
Russian Flagship Career Resources
The Russian Flagship Program has compiled a variety of career-focused materials to aid students and alumni in their professional development and career search, including select job and internship opportunities, advice from alumni, and resources for different job sectors.
Go Government
Go Government is a guide to considering, applying to, and securing federal employment. It can help research federal agencies and government careers and provides practical tips for completing your application.
Go Government is an initiative of the Partnership for Public Service.