This grant is also listed as a "graduate study" grant because it will fund either a year of language study on an approved program in South Asia (such as AIIS) or a year of study in the US. In the latter case, it is often renewable.

"This program provides academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education to assist graduate students in foreign language and either area or international studies. The goals of the fellowship program include: (1) to assist in the development of knowledge, resources, and trained personnel for modern foreign language and area/international studies; (2) to stimulate the attainment of foreign language acquisition and fluency; and (3) to develop a pool of international experts to meet national needs."

*Please note that this is usually administered within the home institution, if it has a Title VI grant.*

This grant is also listed as a "graduate study" grant because it will fund study either in the US or in South Asia. Since it is not easy to find funds to study Sanskrit (unlike, say, Hindi), many students will use an NSEP grant for Sanskrit study in India.

"The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an international dimension to their education. Boren Fellowships support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. national security but are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students, i.e., areas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is hoped that recipients of Boren Fellowships will comprise an ever-growing cadre of experts whose enriched educational and professional experiences will enable them to provide leadership and direction in our national commitment to economic growth, international peace and security, and the promotion of democracy abroad."