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Funding Opportunities

John Parke Young Fund

The Department of Diplomacy & World Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of financial support, made possible through the John Parke Young Fund, for full time DWA majors to conduct independent research, undertake internships, and to participate in conferences, colloquia, or workshops. Click here for application and information.  Questions? Contact Professor Chu (lchu@oxy.edu) or Young Chair Professor Khagram (khagram@oxy.edu).

Boren Scholarship

Boren Scholarships provide American undergraduate students with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation, in exchange for their commitment to seek work in the federal government. Boren Scholarships promote long term linguistic and cultural immersion ($10,000 a semester/$20,000 for a full academic year); study abroad proposals for two or more semesters are strongly encouraged. The campus deadline for the Boren Scholarship is January 13, 2013. Click here for more information.  Faculty Advisor: Professor Chu (lchu@oxy.edu).

Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program

Each year the Endowment offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 400 participating colleges. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates. The campus deadline is November 2, 2012. Click here for more information - the application is available here.  Faculty Advisor: Professor Chu (lchu@oxy.edu).