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Preferred fields of study

If you are majoring or studying one of these fields you will be more competitive for a Boren award.

• Agricultural and Food Sciences
• Applied Sciences and Engineering, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics
• Area Studies
• Business and Economics
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Foreign Languages
• Health and Biomedical Science
• History
• International Affairs
• Law
• Linguistics
• Political Science and Policy Studies
• Social Sciences not listed above, including Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology

We welcome applications from students majoring in fields of study not emphasized above, provided they present a compelling case for study abroad that links their field of study and future career goals to U.S. national security.