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The Boren Fellowship provides funding for study abroad in less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad (i.e. not Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or countries in Western Europe). The Boren Fellowship provides up to $24,000 for a study abroad program that is 12 weeks to one year long. Up to $30,000 may be awarded if there is supplementary domestic language study involved. Fellows must commit to work for the federal government for at least one year after graduating.

The Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Scholarship supports students in STEM fields working on a faculty-mentored research project with NASA or aerospace relevance. Awards are made for up to $8,500 in a combination of stipends and research funds for summer and/or academic year.

The Amgen Scholars US Program provides funded summer research opportunities at several universities in the US. The Program is open to students in all disciplines related to the discovery, development, manufacture, and delivery of human therapeutics, as well as the overall biomedical and biotechnology enterprise. Students work in labs with faculty mentors and attend a research symposium in California.

The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three to four week academic and cultural programs offered at universities across the UK. Each Institute has its own thematic focus around which coursework, research projects, and trips are designed. The US-UK Fulbright Commission funds all tuition and fees, accommodation, and round-trip airfare to the Institute.

The University Undergraduate Award for Arts Projects funds undergraduate students to pursue a creative arts project over the summer and the course of the next academic year. Students may apply as individuals or as a group; students from all schools and majors can apply. Eligible projects might include - but are not limited to - writing or directing a play or film, writing a collection of poetry, designing costumes for a play, choreographing a dance, creating a sculpture, or composing or performing a piece of music.

The Boren Scholarship provides funding for study abroad in less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad (i.e. not Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or countries in Western Europe). The Boren Scholarship provides up to $24,000 for a study abroad program that is 12 weeks to one year long. Up to $30,000 may be awarded if there is supplementary domestic language study involved. Scholars must commit to work for the federal government for at least one year after graduating.

University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Summer Research Initiative (SRI) funds research experience and mentoring to students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in behavioral and social science fields. The program welcomes applications from students belonging to ethnic minority groups or whose research interests relate to diverse communities. The program lasts for ten weeks.

The Fulbright-Hays funds doctoral students to conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6-12 months.

The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship provides funding for students committed to leadership and public service related to issues of the environment or Native American nations. Recipients are awarded $7,000 and become part of the large and active Udall Scholar alumni base.

The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows program is a six-week summer program focused on developing leadership skills. Fellows live near the Mount Vernon estate, meet with DC area leaders, study leadership skills and styles, and develop a capstone project with an individual mentor. The program provides room, board, transportation, and a $3,000 stipend.