Education
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) is a major Federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. It consists of five initiatives that represent broad strategic partnerships with the U.S. education community designed to serve the needs of U.S. national security and national competitiveness. These initiatives integrate the best components of language learning and international education developed in conjunction with progressively minded partners throughout the U.S. education community.
Eligibility
A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
Matriculated as a freshman, sophomore, or junior in a U.S. post-secondary institution, including UNC-CH.
Applying to engage in a study abroad experience that meets home institution standards.
ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA:
NSEP scholarships can be applied to study abroad in countries outside Western Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Appropriate and integrated study of a foreign language is required for all proposals. Preference will be given to applicants who are proposing study in fields identified as of primary and secondary emphasis by the NSEP. Fields of primary emphasis include business, economics, history, international affairs, political and policy sciences, applied sciences, environmental sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Effective immediately, federal hiring restrictions no longer apply to NSEP award recipients. A new Federal rule — 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 213.3102(r) — developed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — gives all Federal agencies and offices authority to hire NSEP award recipients without regard to other hiring restrictions. This authority is for four-year term non-career appointments.
