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AGENCY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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You are receiving this survey because you received a Boren Scholarship or Fellowship. As a recipient of such a prestigious award, your input on this survey is
extremely valuable. It will help ensure that future students can benefit from the Boren Awards program. This survey seeks information about the impact your
Boren award had on you, your education, and your career trajectory. The survey is voluntary and should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Thank
you for your time.
Privacy Advisory -- Your email address is used solely to distribute this survey and for follow up communication about this survey. The survey does not collect
your personally identifiable information (PII). Your participation is voluntary and you may skip any or all questions. Your responses will be analyzed and the
results will help the Department of Defense make decisions about the Boren Scholarship and Fellowship programs.
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Demographic Questions
1. For each of your Boren awards, please answer the following questions:
In what
year did
you
receive
the
Boren
award?
Boren
Scholarship Select:
1
Boren
Scholarship Select:
2
Boren
Select:
Fellowship
For which language did you
receive the Boren award?
In what country did you use For what amount of time What degree
the Boren award?
were you funded to
were you
study abroad?
pursuing at the
time of the
award?
In which disc
deg
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
Select:
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Applying for a Boren Scholarship or Fellowship
2. How did you learn about the Boren program?
(Check all that apply.)
Academic
Internet
Other
advisor or faculty member
(Facebook, twitter)
Boren award recipient
National
Security Education Program (NSEP) or Boren outreach event
National
Youth Leadership Forum
Other
federal scholarship program (Critical Language Scholarship, Startalk, etc.)
Other
3. If you checked other above, please specify here:
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4. What other scholarships, fellowships, or awards did you receive in addition to Boren?
(Check all that apply.)
Flagship
Fellowship
A. Gilman International scholarship
Benjamin
Charles
Critical
B. Rangel International Affairs fellowship
Language Scholarship (CLS)
Foreign
Language and Area Studies program (FLAS)
award
Freeman
Fulbright-Hays
Fulbright
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowship
fellowship
Graduate
Assistance in Areas of National Need (GANN)
International
Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) award
Jacob
K. Javits award
National Security Language Initiative for Youth award
National
Social
Science Foundation fellowship or grant
Science Research Council fellowship or grant
Thomas
Mellon
R. Pickering Foreign Affairs fellowship
fellowship
University
departmental/division grant
I
did not receive any other scholarships, fellowships, or awards
Other
5. If you checked other above, please specify here:
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6. Did you receive an Office of Personnel Management Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF)?
Yes
No
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7. Did you use your PMF position to satisfy your Boren service requirement position?
Yes
No
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8. Did you apply for the Department of State's Diplomacy Fellows Program?
Yes
No
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9. Did you subsequently enter the Foreign Service?
Yes
No
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10. What attracted you to the Boren Awards program?
(Check all that apply.)
Opportunity
Language
Regional
Funding
to work in the federal government (service requirement)
study
study
and support
Opportunity
to connect with my heritage/background
Other
11. If you checked other above, please specify here:
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12. If you hadn't been exposed to the Boren Awards program, would you have considered working in the federal government?
Yes
No
Don't
know
13. Looking back on your education, how would you evaluate your experience as a Boren Scholar or Fellow in terms of influencing your
career path?
Most
significant experience in terms of influencing career path
experience in terms of influencing career path
Important
Somewhat
Did
important experience in terms of influencing career path
not influence career path
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Post-Boren Education and Employment
In this section, you will be asked questions about your experiences and career path after your most recent Boren award. These questions will include your post-Boren educational and
professional experiences.
14. Did you pursue any additional education following the completion of the degree you were working on at the time of your Boren
Scholarship or Fellowship?
Yes
No
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15. For each degree or certificate enter the years that you pursued this education and the primary field of study:
From
To
PhD
Select:
Select:
Select:
Field of study
Master's Degree
Select:
Select:
Select:
J.D.
Select:
Select:
Select:
MBA
Select:
Select:
Select:
Bachelor's Degree
Select:
Select:
Select:
Certificate
Select:
Select:
Select:
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16. Which of the following best describes your first post-Boren award employment?
U.S.
federal government (e.g., civilian employee)
contractor
Federal
Educational
State
institution
government
Local
government (e.g., city, county, school district)
U.S.
military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government
For-profit
company or organization other than federal contractor
Non-profit
Federally
organization
funded research and development center (FFRDC)
Other
17. If you checked other above, please specify here:
18. In what year did you start this position?
Select:
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19. For which agency did you work?
Select:
20. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
21. What was the primary nature of this job?
Select:
22. What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?
Select:
23. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
24. Are you still employed with this agency?
Yes
No
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25. What is your current GS level?
Select:
26. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
27. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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28. What is your best estimate of your GS level at the time you left this agency?
Select:
29. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
30. Why did you leave employment with this agency?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Change
Went
in another agency/employer
in career or professional interests
back to school
Job
location/duty station
Position was an internship
Position
was temporary (e.g., schedule A(r) appointment)
Family-related
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Completed
service requirement
Salary and benefits
Lack
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Other
31. If you checked other above, please specify here:
32. In what year did you leave employment with this agency?
Select:
33. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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34. What is/was the name of the company?
35. What federal agency was the contract for? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary agency the
contract was for.)
Select:
36. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
37. What was the primary nature of the job?
Select:
38. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?
Select:
39. Are you still employed with this company?
Yes
No
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40. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level at the time you left this company?
Select:
41. Why did you leave this company?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Went
Job
to work in another agency/employer
back to school
location/duty station
was an internship
Position
Position
was temporary (e.g., Schedule A(r) appointment)
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Family-related
Completed
Salary
Lack
service requirement
and benefits
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Contract
moved to a different company
Other
42. If you checked other above, please specify here:
43. In what year did you leave?
Select:
44. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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45. What is your best estimate of your current GS equivalent level?
Select:
46. Did this position fulfull your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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47. Is this your current position?
Yes
No
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48. In what year did you leave?
Select:
49. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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50. Which of the following best describes your second post-Boren award employment?
U.S.
federal government (e.g., civilian employee)
contractor
Federal
Educational
State
institution
government
Local
government (e.g., city, county, school district)
U.S.
military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government
For-profit
company or organization other than federal contractor
Non-profit
Federally
organization
funded research and development center (FFRDC)
Other
51. If you checked other above, please specify here:
52. In what year did you start this position?
Select:
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53. For which agency did you work?
Select:
54. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
55. What was the primary nature of this job?
Select:
56. What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?
Select:
57. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
58. Are you still employed with this agency?
Yes
No
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59. What is your current GS level?
Select:
60. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
61. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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62. What is your best estimate of your GS level at the time you left employment with this agency?
Select:
63. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
64. Why did you leave employment with this agency?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Change
Went
in another agency/employer
in career or professional interests
back to school
Job
location/duty station
Position was an internship
Position
was temporary (e.g., schedule A(r) appointment)
Family-related
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Completed
service requirement
Salary and benefits
Lack
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Other
65. If you checked other above, please specify here:
66. In what year did you leave?
Select:
67. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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68. What is/was the name of the company?
69. What federal agency was the contract for? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary agency the
contract was for.)
Select:
70. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
71. What was the primary nature of the job?
Select:
72. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?
Select:
73. Are you still employed with this company?
Yes
No
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74. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level at the time you left this company?
Select:
75. Why did you leave this company?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Went
Job
to work in another agency/employer
back to school
location/duty station
was an internship
Position
Position
was temporary (e.g., Schedule A(r) appointment)
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Family-related
Completed
Salary
Lack
service requirement
and benefits
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Contract
moved to a different company
Other
76. If you checked other above, please specify here:
77. In what year did you leave employment with this company?
Select:
78. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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79. What is your current GS equivalent level?
Select:
80. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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81. Is this your current position?
Yes
No
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82. In what year did you leave?
Select:
83. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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84. Which of the following best describes your third post-Boren award employment?
U.S.
federal government (e.g., civilian employee)
contractor
Federal
Educational
State
institution
government
Local
government (e.g., city, county, school district)
U.S.
military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government
For-profit
company or organization other than federal contractor
Non-profit
Federally
organization
funded research and development center (FFRDC)
Other
85. If you checked other above, please specify here:
86. In what year did you start this position?
Select:
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87. For which agency did you work?
Select:
88. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
89. What was the primary nature of this job?
Select:
90. What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?
Select:
91. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc) please specify pay grade:
92. Are you still employed with this agency?
Yes
No
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93. What is your current GS level?
Select:
94. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
95. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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96. What is your best estimate of your GS level at the time you left this agency?
Select:
97. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
98. Why did you leave employment with this agency?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Change
Went
in another agency/employer
in career or professional interests
back to school
Job
location/duty station
Position was an internship
Position
was temporary (e.g., schedule A(r) appointment)
Family-related
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Completed
service requirement
Salary and benefits
Lack
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Other
99. If you checked other above, please specify here:
100. In what year did you leave?
Select:
101. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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102. What is/was the name of the company?
103. What federal agency was the contract for? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary agency the
contract was for.)
Select:
104. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
105. What was the primary nature of the job?
Select:
106. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?
Select:
107. Are you still employed with this company?
Yes
No
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108. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level at the time you left this company?
Select:
109. Why did you leave this company?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Went
Job
to work in another agency/employer
back to school
location/duty station
was an internship
Position
Position
was temporary (e.g., Schedule A(r) appointment)
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Family-related
Completed
Salary
Lack
service requirement
and benefits
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Contract
moved to a different company
Other
110. If you checked other above, please specify here:
111. In what year did you leave?
Select:
112. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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113. What is your best estimate of your current GS equivalent level?
Select:
114. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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115. Is this your current position?
Yes
No
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116. In what year did you leave?
Select:
117. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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118. Which of the following best describes your fourth post-Boren award employment?
U.S.
federal government (e.g., civilian employee)
contractor
Federal
Educational
State
institution
government
Local
government (e.g., city, county, school district)
U.S.
military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government
For-profit
company or organization other than federal contractor
Non-profit
Federally
organization
funded research and development center (FFRDC)
Other
119. If you checked other above, please specify here:
120. In what year did you start this position?
Select:
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121. For which agency did you work?
Select:
122. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
123. What was the primary nature of this job?
Select:
124. What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?
Select:
125. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
126. Are you still employed with this agency?
Yes
No
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127. What is your current GS level?
Select:
128. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
129. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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130. What is your best estimate of your GS level at the time you left this agency?
Select:
131. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
132. Why did you leave employment with this agency?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Change
Went
in another agency/employer
in career or professional interests
back to school
Job
location/duty station
Position was an internship
Position
was temporary (e.g., schedule A(r) appointment)
Family-related
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Completed
service requirement
Salary and benefits
Lack
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Other
133. If you checked other above, please specify here:
134. In what year did you leave?
Select:
135. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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136. What is/was the name of the company?
137. What federal agency was the contract for? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary agency the
contract was for.)
Select:
138. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
139. What was the primary nature of the job?
Select:
140. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?
Select:
141. Are you still employed with this company?
Yes
No
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142. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level at the time you left this company?
Select:
143. Why did you leave this company?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Went
Job
to work in another agency/employer
back to school
location/duty station
was an internship
Position
Position
was temporary (e.g., Schedule A(r) appointment)
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Family-related
Completed
Salary
Lack
service requirement
and benefits
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Contract
moved to a different company
Other
144. If you checked other above, please specify here:
145. In what year did you leave?
Select:
146. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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147. What is your best estimate of your current GS equivalent level?
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148. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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149. Is this your current position?
Yes
No
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150. In what year did you leave?
Select:
151. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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152. Which of the following best describes your fifth post-Boren award employment?
U.S.
federal government (e.g., civilian employee)
contractor
Federal
Educational
State
institution
government
Local
government (e.g., city, county, school district)
U.S.
military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government
For-profit
company or organization other than federal contractor
Non-profit
Federally
organization
funded research and development center (FFRDC)
Other
153. If you checked other above, please specify here:
154. In what year did you start this position?
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155. For which agency did you work?
Select:
156. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
157. What was the primary nature of this job?
Select:
158. What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?
Select:
159. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
160. Are you still employed with this agency?
Yes
No
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161. What is your current GS level?
Select:
162. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
163. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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164. What is your best estimate of your GS level at the time you left this agency?
Select:
165. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
166. Why did you leave employment with this agency?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Change
Went
in another agency/employer
in career or professional interests
back to school
Job
location/duty station
Position was an internship
Position
was temporary (e.g., schedule A(r) appointment)
Family-related
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Completed
service requirement
Salary and benefits
Lack
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Other
167. If you checked other above, please specify here:
168. In what year did you leave?
Select:
169. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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170. What is/was the name of the company?
171. What federal agency was the contract for? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary agency the
contract was for.)
Select:
172. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
173. What was the primary nature of the job?
Select:
174. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?
Select:
175. Are you still employed with this company?
Yes
No
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176. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level at the time you left this company?
Select:
177. Why did you leave this company?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Went
Job
to work in another agency/employer
back to school
location/duty station
was an internship
Position
Position
was temporary (e.g., Schedule A(r) appointment)
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Family-related
Completed
Salary
Lack
service requirement
and benefits
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Contract
moved to a different company
Other
178. If you checked other above, please specify here:
179. In what year did you leave?
Select:
180. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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181. What is your best estimate of your current GS equivalent level?
Select:
182. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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183. Is this your current position?
Yes
No
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184. In what year did you leave?
Select:
185. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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186. Which of the following best describes your current or most recent post-Boren award employment?
U.S.
federal government (e.g., civilian employee)
contractor
Federal
Educational
State
institution
government
Local
government (e.g., city, county, school district)
U.S.
military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government
For-profit
company or organization other than federal contractor
Non-profit
Federally
organization
funded research and development center (FFRDC)
Other
187. If you checked other above, please specify here:
188. In what year did you start this position?
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189. For which agency did you work?
Select:
190. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
191. What was the primary nature of this job?
Select:
192. What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?
Select:
193. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
194. Are you still employed with this agency?
Yes
No
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195. What is your current GS level?
Select:
196. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
197. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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198. What is your best estimate of your GS level at the time you left this agency?
Select:
199. If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade:
200. Why did you leave employment with this agency?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Change
Went
in another agency/employer
in career or professional interests
back to school
Job
location/duty station
Position was an internship
Position
was temporary (e.g., schedule A(r) appointment)
Family-related
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Completed
service requirement
Salary and benefits
Lack
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Other
201. If you checked other above, please specify here:
202. In what year did you leave?
Select:
203. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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204. What is/was the name of the company?
205. What federal agency was the contract for? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary agency the
contract was for.)
Select:
206. If the agency doesn't appear in the list above, please specify:
207. What was the primary nature of the job?
Select:
208. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?
Select:
209. Are you still employed with this company?
Yes
No
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210. What is your best estimate of your GS equivalent level at the time you left this company?
Select:
211. Why did you leave this company?
(Check all that apply.)
Not
a good match for skills
Opportunity
Went
Job
to work in another agency/employer
back to school
location/duty station
was an internship
Position
Position
was temporary (e.g., Schedule A(r) appointment)
reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Family-related
Completed
Salary
Lack
service requirement
and benefits
of career/promotion opportunities
conditions (e.g., hours, working environment)
Working
Contract
moved to a different company
Other
212. If you checked other above, please specify here:
213. In what year did you leave?
Select:
214. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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215. What is your best estimate of your current GS equivalent level?
Select:
216. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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217. Is this your current position?
Yes
No
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218. In what year did you leave?
Select:
219. Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?
Yes
No
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Service Requirement Position
The following section asks questions about the position you used to fufill your service requirement.
If you received more than one Boren scholarship, or both a Boren scholarship and fellowship, please answer the remaining questions about your most recent award only.
220. Did you use the NSEP office as a resource when applying for jobs?
Yes
No
Don't
know
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221. How did you use NSEP as a resource when applying for jobs?
(Check all that apply.)
Website
Career
for job listings
fairs and events
Resume
Job
assistance
consultation
Other
222. If you checked other above, please specify here:
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223. Why did you accept your service requirement position?
(Check all that apply)
Good
match for skill set
to work in that agency/employer or interest in specific position
Desire
Need
to fulfill the service requirement in the specified amount of time
Salary
and benefits
Career/promotion
It
potential
was the only position offered
Job
location/duty station
Other
224. If you checked other above, please specify here:
225. Were special hiring authorities (e.g., Schedule A(r), National Defense Authorization Act FY10, National Defense Authorization Act
FY13) used to hire you to your service requirement position?
Yes
No
Don't
know
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226. My Boren Scholarship/Fellowship helped me get my service requirement position.
Strongly
agree
Agree
Neither
agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
227. My Boren Scholarship/Fellowship helped me succeed in my service requirement position.
Strongly
agree
Agree
Neither
agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
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228. What skills gained while completing your Boren Scholarship/Fellowship did you use in your service requirement position?
(Check all that apply.)
Language
proficiency
proficiency
Regional
Cross-cultural
understanding
Writing
Research
Problem
solving
Strategic
planning
communication
Interpersonal
Ability
to perform under pressure
Building
project time tables
Monitoring
Confidence
progress against agreed upon goals
in adapting to new/unfamiliar settings
Professionalism
Didn't
acquire skills during Boren
Didn't
use skills acquired during Boren
Other
229. If you checked other above, please specify here:
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Current employment
This section now asks questions about your current or most recent employment.
230. Are you currently employed?
Yes
No
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231. If this is a federal government position, do you plan to stay for some amount of time in the federal government?
Yes
No
N/A
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232. How long do you intend to stay with the federal government?
One
year or less
1 and 3 years
Between
Between
Between
Entire
3 and 5 years
5 and 10 years
career
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233. Having a Boren Scholarship/Fellowship helped me get my current or most recent position.
Strongly
agree
Agree
Neither
agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
234. Having a Boren Scholarship/Fellowship helped me to excel or succeed in my current or most recent position.
Strongly
agree
Agree
Neither
agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
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235. What skills gained while completing your Boren Scholarship/Fellowship do you use in your current position or did you use in your
most recent position?
(Check all that apply.)
Language
proficiency
Regional
proficiency
Cross-cultural understanding
Writing
Research
Problem
solving
Strategic
planning
Interpersonal
communication
Ability
to perform under pressure
Building project time tables
Monitoring
Adapting
progress against agreed upon goals
to new/unfamiliar settings
Professionalism
Didn't
Don't
acquire skills during Boren
use skills acquired during Boren
Other
236. If you checked other above, please specify here:
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Career Path
237. Please rate how influential the skills and perspectives you gained as a result of your Boren award have been on your career path:
Very
Somewhat
Not
Influential Influential Influential Influential N/A
Skills acquired while overseas such as language and regional proficiency
Increased awareness and commitment to U.S. national security
Increased awareness and commitment to international affairs
Self-assurance in position as a global citizen
Self-assurance in ability to be a consensus-builder and partner
238. Please rate how influential the resources you gained as a result of your Boren award have been on your career path:
Very
Somewhat
Not
Influential Influential Influential Influential N/A
Networking opportunities
Hiring authorities
Boren awards name recognition
Access to the Boren Forum
Eligibility in the Department of State's Diplomacy Fellows Program
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239. Please indicate how likely it is the following would have occurred if you had not received scholarship/fellowship support. Without
the support of this scholarship/fellowship, I still would have:
Very likely
Likely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
N/A
Pursued my language study
Achieved advanced language proficiency
Traveled overseas for a language immersion/study abroad experience
Received additional fellowships or awards
Graduated from my degree program
Worked in the federal government
Gone into the field in which I am currently employed
Received the offer for my service requirement position
Accepted the offer for my service requirement position
Received the offer for my current or most recent position
Accepted the offer for my current or most recent position
240. Please do not include any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in your response. Your opinion matters. Please share any
additional thoughts below pertaining to your Boren Scholarship/Fellowship or the Boren Awards program.
Thank you for your participation in this survey.
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Thank you for taking the survey.
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| File Modified | 2013-10-01 |
| File Created | 2013-09-30 |