College of Agriculture Student, Douglas Winter, Receives Prestigious Boren Award

Congratulations to CSU student Douglas Winter who has been awarded a Boren Scholarship to study in Kyrgyzstan during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. Winter is currently an undergraduate student in Agricultural Business. He will attend the School of Russian and Asian Studies in Bishkek. He will also be studying Russian and Kyrgyz languages. Read more about Winter in Today@Colostate

David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), a major federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. In exchange for funding, Boren award recipients agree to work in the federal government for a period of at least one year. Applications run on a yearly cycle. For more information visit the Boren Awards web site or contact the Office of International Programs.

CSU Students Receive National Scholarship for Study Abroad

Congratulations to our CSU Student who has been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship with awards ranging from $3000 to $5000 for study abroad this Spring.

The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are planning to study abroad. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.

The deadline for Summer and Fall 2013 awards is March 5th, 2013. Attend a Gilman Workshop, Wednesday, February 20th or Tuesday, February 26th or visit the Gilman International Scholarship web site for more information.

Chase Jones, an Environmental Engineering major, will be studying in Hungary this spring.

Toryn Schafer, a Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology major, will be studying in New Zealand this spring.

Willa Johnson, a Nutrition and Food Science major, will be studying in New Zealand this fall.

Judah Melton, a Forestry major, will be studying in the Czech Republic this fall.

Kayla Myers, a Human Development and Family Studies, will be studying in Chile this fall.

Josiah Savig, a Sociology major, will be studying in Argentina this fall.

Zeenat Schultz, a Business Administration major, will be studying in United Arab Emirates this fall.