0704-XXXX_Boren Survey_2.8.23

Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Survey

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Project Title:	Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Survey
Principal Investigators:	Jennifer Li ([email protected]) and Rich Girven ([email protected])

You are being invited to participate in a research study conducted by the RAND Corporation. Your participation is voluntary. The study team is available to answer any questions you have related to participating. 

The research study is being conducted to learn more about how the Boren Awards Program affects recipients’ careers to gauge program effectiveness and identify ways to improve the program.  

If you agree to join the study, you will be asked to participate in a survey about your experience and impressions of the Boren awards program and your career path. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes.

We do not anticipate any individual risks or benefits with participating in this study. We do anticipate that there will be benefits in regard to the Boren Awards Program, thanks to your participation in this study. At the end of the study, we will be designing policy recommendations that may improve future Boren award recipients’ experiences, particularly if we identify qualities of the program that you and other participants identify as in need of improvement.

Eligibility

To participate in this study, you must be an alumnus of the Boren Awards program.

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Section 1. Demographics (D)

[DEM INTRO]

For each of your Boren Awards, please answer the following questions:

D1. [NQ] Which of the following have you received?

1. Boren Scholarship (undergraduate)

2. Boren Fellowship (graduate)

0. I have never received a Boren Scholarship or Fellowship

[IF D1=0, GO TO INELIG]

[IF D1=1 ASK]

Boren Scholarship #1

[Repeat this text on top of all screens DS1.1-1.9]

		[Dropdowns]
DS1	[CQ] In what year did you receive the Boren award?	[List 1, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]
DS2	[CQ] For which language did you receive the Boren award?	[List 2]
DS3	[CQ] In which country did you use the Boren award?	[List 3]
DS4	[NQ] In which Boren Study Program did you participate?	[List 9]
DS5	[CQ] For what amount of time were you funded to study abroad?	[List 4]
DS6	[CQ] What degree were you pursuing at the time of the award?	[List 5]
DS7	[CQ] In which discipline was the degree?	[List 6]
DS8	[NQ] In what year did you complete the degree you were pursuing during the Boren scholarship?	[List 1]
DS9	[NQ] In what year did you complete the government service commitment for this award?	[List 1]

[IF D1=2, ASK]

Boren Fellowship

[Repeat this text on top of all screens DF1-9]

		[Dropdowns]
DF1	[CQ] In what year did you receive the award?	[List 1, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]
DF2	[CQ] For which language did you receive the award?	[List 2]
DF3	[CQ] In which country did you use the award?	[List 3]
DF4	[NQ] In which Boren Study Program did you award?	[List 9]
DF5	[CQ] For what amount of time were you funded to study abroad?	[List 4]
DF6	[CQ] What degree were you pursuing at the time of the award?	[List 5]
DF7	[CQ] In which discipline was the degree?	[List 6]
DF8	[NQ] In what year did you complete the degree you were pursuing during the Boren award?	[List 1]
DF9	[NQ] In what year did you complete the government service commitment for this award?	[List 1]

D2. [NQ] Did you complete the government service commitment for this Boren award?

1. Yes [GO TO D3]

0. No [GO TO D4]

[IF D2=1 ASK, ELSE GO TO D4]

D3. [NQ] In what year did you complete the government service commitment for this Boren award?

[List 1]

[IF DF2=0 ASK, ELSE GO TO ELIGIBILITY SCREENER]

D4. [NQ] How did you satisfy the government service requirement for this Boren award?

1. Repaid the amount of the award to NSEP [GO TO D5]

2. Other (specify): __________________ [GO TO ELIGIBILITY SCREENER]

[IF DF4=1, ASK. ELSE GO TO ELIGIBILITY SCREENER]

D5. [NQ] What led you to choose repayment over completing the requirement through a job in the federal government?

1. Unable to find qualifying employment by NSEP service deadline

2. Pursued employment in a field or position that did not fulfill the NSEP service requirement

3. Employer offered to repay NSEP award balance

4. Other life circumstances and/or other personal commitments

ELIGIBILITY SCREENER

[TO CONTINUE, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TRUE. ELSE GO TO INELIG:

DS8 AND DS9 >0, OR

DF8 AND DF9 >0]

DL1. [NQ] What is your native language?

[List 2]

D6. [NQ] In which languages (other than your native language) do you feel comfortable reading a news article?

[List 2 as drop-down menu]

D6. [NQ] In which languages (other than your native language) do you feel comfortable describing the plot of a movie?

[List 2 as drop-down menu]

Section 2. Applying for a Boren Scholarship or Fellowship and Other Programs (A)

A1. [CQ] How did you learn about the Boren Program? Check all that apply.

A1.1 [CQ] Academic advisor or faculty member

A1.2 [NQ] Boren Awards web site (BorenAwards.org)

A1.3 [NQ] National Security Education Program (NSEP) or Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) web site

A1.4 [CQ] Social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn)

A1.5 [NQ] Other internet web site other than social media

A1.6 [CQ] Other Boren award recipient

A1.7 [CQ] National Security Education Program (NSEP) or Boren outreach event

A1.8 [CQ] National Youth Leadership Forum

A1.9 [CQ] Other federal scholarship program (Critical Language Scholarship, STARTALK, etc.)

A1.10 [NQ] Boren Campus Representative

A1.11 [CQ] Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response]: _____________________

A2. [NQ] For what other scholarships, fellowships or awards did you apply, in addition to Boren? Check all that you applied for.

A2.0 [CQ] I did not apply for any other scholarships, fellowships, or awards  Go to A7

A2.1 [CQ] The Language Flagship (separate from the Boren program)

A2.2 [CQ] Benjamin A. Gilman International scholarship

A2.3 [CQ] Charles B. Rangel International Affairs fellowship

A2.4 [CQ] Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)

A2.5 [NQ] Department of State’s Diplomacy Fellows Program

A2.6 [CQ] Foreign Language and Area Studies program (FLAS)

A2.7 [CQ] Freeman Award

A2.8 [CQ] Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship

A2.9 [CQ] Fulbright Fellowship

A2.10 [CQ] Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GANN)

A2.11 [CQ] International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)

A2.12 [CQ] Jacob J. Javits Award

A2.13 [CQ] National Security Language Initiative for Youth award

A2.14 [CQ] National Science Foundational Fellowship or Grant

A2.15 [CQ] Office of Personnel Management Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF)

A2.16 [CQ] Social Science Research Council Fellowship or Grant

A2.17 [CQ] Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

A2.18 [CQ] Mellon Fellowship

A2.19 [CQ] University departmental / division grant

A2.20 [CQ] Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarship

A2.21 [CQ] Other [Specify: ] ____________________________

[If A2=21, specify fill text must fill for A2 and A3]

[IF A2=0, unendorse all others]

[IF A2=0 GO TO A7]

A3. [CQ] What other scholarships, fellowships or awards did you actually receive in addition to Boren? Check all that you received.

0. I did not receive any other scholarships, fellowships, or awards  Go to A7

1. [DISPLAY ALL SELECTED IN A2 - ORIGINAL NUMBER+r]

[IF A3=0, unendorse all others]

[IF A3=0, GO TO A7. ELSE ASK]

A4. [NQ] What other scholarships, fellowships or awards did you actually complete in addition to Boren? Check all that you completed.

0. I did not complete any other scholarships, fellowships, or awards  Go to A7

1. [DISPLAY ALL SELECTED IN A3 - ORIGINAL NUMBER+c]

[IF A3=0, unendorse all others]

[IF A4=15 (PMF), ASK. ELSE, GO TO A6]

A5. [CQ] Earlier, you indicated that you applied for the Office of Personnel Management Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF). Did you use your PMF position to satisfy your Boren service requirement position?

1. Yes

0. No

[IF A4=5 (Diplomacy Fellows), ASK. ELSE, GO TO A7]

A6. [CQ] Earlier, you indicated that you applied for the Department of State’s Diplomacy Fellows Program. Did you subsequently enter the Foreign Service?

1. Yes

0. No

We would like to know what attracted you to the Boren Awards Program. Please rate the importance of each of these factors in your decision to apply to the Boren Awards Program.

		Very important	Somewhat important	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
A7	[CQ] Interest in working in the federal government	1	2	3	4
A8	[CQ] Opportunity for language study	1	2	3	4
A9	[NQ] Opportunity for cultural learning	1	2	3	4
A10	[CQ] Opportunity for regional study	1	2	3	4
A11	[NQ] Opportunity for overseas experience	1	2	3	4
A12	[CQ] Interest in funding and support	1	2	3	4
A13	[NQ] Opportunity to be part of the Boren Scholars and Fellows network	1	2	3	4
A14	[NQ] Possibility of receiving mentoring	1	2	3	4
A15	[CQ] Opportunity to connect with my heritage/ background	1	2	3	4
A16	[CQ] Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response:]

A17. [RQ] Were you considering seeking employment with the Federal Government prior to learning about the Boren program?

1. Yes

2. No

A18. [RQ] How significant was your Boren experience in influencing your career path?

1. Very significant

2. Somewhat significant

3. Neither significant nor insignificant

4. Somewhat insignificant

5. Very insignificant

A19. [NQ] Were you in the U.S. military, reserves, or participating in a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at the time of your Boren award?

1. Yes

0. No

2. Not sure

Section 3. Post-Award Education and Employment (P)

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-award educational and professional experiences.

P1. [CQ] 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?

1. Yes

0. No

P2. [RQ] How many of each of these degrees or certificates have you ever begun, even if you did not complete it? Select 0 if you never pursued the degree or certificate.

P2.1 PhD [Drop Down 0 – 5]

P2.2 Master’s Degree

P2.3 JD

P2.4 MBA

P2.5 Bachelor’s Degree

P2.6 Certificate

[CQ] For each degree or certificate, enter the years that you pursued this education and primary field of study:

[FILL P2 ENDORSED]

Degree/ Certificate	Started [P2.1s – P2.6s]	Completed [P2.1c – P2.6c]	Field of Study [P2.1f – P2.6f]
[DISPLAY P2]	[List 1, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]	[List 1]	[List 6]

Please answer the following questions about your post-Boren employment. The information from these questions will be analyzed only in the aggregate, and not associated with any individual person. If you are not comfortable answering, please choose "prefer not to answer."

P3. [NQ] How many jobs have you had since completing the degree associated with your Boren Scholarship or Fellowship, including the job that satisfied your Boren government service commitment?

0. 0

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4 or more

P4.1. [RQ] What was your first job after completing the degree associated with your Boren Scholarship or Fellowship?

[TEXT BOX]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P5.1. [CQ] In what year did you start this job?

[List 1, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P6.1. [CQ] How would you categorize this job?

1. [CQ] U.S. Federal Government (civilian employee) [GO TO P7.1]

2. [CQ] Federal contractor [GO TO P10.1]

3. [CQ] Educational Institution [GO TO P14.1]

4. [CQ] State government [GO TO P14.1]

5. [CQ] Local government (city, county, school district) [GO TO P14.1]

6. [CQ] U.S. military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government [GO TO P14.1]

7. [CQ] For-profit company or organization other than federal contractor [GO TO P14.1]

8. [CQ] Not-for-profit organization [GO TO P14.1]

9. [CQ] FFRDC [GO TO P14.1]

10. [CQ] Other [Specify]: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________ [GO TO P14.1]

[IF P6.1=1 ASK. ELSE GO TO P10.1]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P7.1. [CQ] For which federal agency did you work?

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P8.1. [CQ] What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?

[LIST 8]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P9.1. [CQ] If other pay scale (foreign service, NSPS), please specify pay grade: __________

[CHECK BOX: N/A]

[IF P6.1=2 ASK. ELSE GO TO P14.1]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P10.1. [CQ] What is / was the name of the company where you were a federal contractor?

_________________________________ [100 CHARACTER LIMIT]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P11.1. [CQ] For what federal agency is or was the contract? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary contracting agency.)

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P12.1. [CQ] What is the best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?

[List 8]

[Display fill from P4.1]

P13.1. [NQ] Did you view your federal contractor position as a way to transition into a federal government position?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.1]

P14.1. [CQ] Are you still employed with this agency or company?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.1]

P15.1. [CQ] Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?

1. Yes

0. No

[IF P3=1, GO TO P16]

P4.2 [RQ] What was your second job after completing the degree associated with your (first) Boren Scholarship or Fellowship?

[TEXT BOX]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P5.2. [CQ] In what year did you start this job?

[List 1, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P6.2. [CQ] How would you categorize this job?

1. [CQ] U.S. Federal Government (civilian employee) [GO TO P7.1]

2. [CQ] Federal contractor [GO TO P10.1]

3. [CQ] Educational Institution [GO TO P14.1]

4. [CQ] State government [GO TO P14.1]

5. [CQ] Local government (city, county, school district) [GO TO P14.1]

6. [CQ] U.S. military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government [GO TO P14.1]

7. [CQ] For-profit company or organization other than federal contractor [GO TO P14.1]

8. [CQ] Not-for-profit organization [GO TO P14.1]

9. [CQ] FFRDC [GO TO P14.1]

10. [CQ] Other [Specify]: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________ [GO TO P14.1]

[IF P6.2=1 ASK. ELSE GO TO P10.2]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P7.2. [CQ] For which federal agency did you work?

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P8.2. [CQ] What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?

[LIST 8]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P9.2. [CQ] If other pay scale (foreign service, NSPS), please specify pay grade: __________

[CHECK BOX: N/A]

[IF P6.2=2 ASK. ELSE GO TO P14.2]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P10.2. [CQ] What is / was the name of the company where you were a federal contractor?

_________________________________ [100 CHARACTER LIMIT]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P11.2. [CQ] For what federal agency is or was the contract? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary contracting agency.)

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P12.2. [CQ] What is the best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?

[List 8]

[Display fill from P4.2]

P13.2. [NQ] Did you view your federal contractor position as a way to transition into a federal government position?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.2]

P14.2. [CQ] Are you still employed with this agency or company?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.2]

P15.2. [CQ] Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?

1. Yes

0. No

[IF P3=2, GO TO P16]

P4.3. [RQ] What was your third job after completing the degree associated with your (first) Boren Scholarship or Fellowship?

[TEXT BOX]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P5.3. [CQ] In what year did you start this job?

[List 1, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P6.3. [CQ] How would you categorize this job?

1. U.S. Federal Government (civilian employee) [GO TO P7.3]

2. Federal contractor [GO TO P10.3]

3. Educational Institution [GO TO P14.3]

4. State government [GO TO P14.3]

5. Local government (city, county, school district) [GO TO P14.3]

6. U.S. military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government [GO TO P14.3]

7. For-profit company or organization other than federal contractor [GO TO P14.3]

8. Not-for-profit organization [GO TO P14.3]

9. FFRDC [GO TO P14.3]

10. Other [Specify]: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________ [GO TO P14.3]

[IF P6.3=1 ASK. ELSE GO TO P10.3]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P7.3. [CQ] For which federal agency did you work?

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P8.3. [CQ] What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?

[LIST 8]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P9.3. [CQ] If other pay scale (foreign service, NSPS), please specify pay grade: __________

[CHECK BOX: N/A]

[IF P6.3=2 ASK. ELSE GO TO P14.3]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P10.3. [CQ] What is / was the name of the company where you were a federal contractor?

_________________________________ [100 CHARACTER LIMIT]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P11.3. [CQ] For what federal agency is or was the contract? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary contracting agency.)

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P12.3. [CQ] What is the best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?

[List 8]

[Display fill from P4.3]

P13.3. [NQ] Did you view your federal contractor position as a way to transition into a federal government position?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.3]

P14.3. [CQ] Are you still employed with this agency or company?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.3]

P15.3. [CQ] Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?

1. Yes

0. No

[IF P3=3, GO TO P16]

P16. [NQ] Is your most recent job a different job from the 3 you already listed?

1. Yes, it’s different

0. No, I already listed it

[IF P16=0, GO TO P16]

P4.4. [CQ] What was your most recent job?

[TEXT BOX]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P5.4. [CQ] In what year did you start this job?

[List 1, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P6.4. [CQ] How would you categorize this job?

1. U.S. Federal Government (civilian employee) [GO TO P7.4]

2. Federal contractor [GO TO P10.4]

3. Educational Institution [GO TO P14.4]

4. State government [GO TO P14.4]

5. Local government (city, county, school district) [GO TO P14.4]

6. U.S. military service, active duty or Commissioned Corps Government [GO TO P14.4]

7. For-profit company or organization other than federal contractor [GO TO P14.4]

8. Not-for-profit organization [GO TO P14.4]

9. FFRDC [GO TO P14.4]

10. Other [Specify]: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________ [GO TO P14.4]

[IF P6.4=1 ASK. ELSE GO TO P10.4]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P7.4. [CQ] For which federal agency did you work?

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P8.4. [CQ] What is your best estimate of your GS level when you began employment with this agency?

[LIST 8]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P9.4. [CQ] If other pay scale (foreign service, NSPS), please specify pay grade: __________

[CHECK BOX: N/A]

[IF P6.4=2 ASK. ELSE GO TO P14.4]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P10.4. [CQ] What is / was the name of the company where you were a federal contractor?

_________________________________ [100 CHARACTER LIMIT]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P11.4. [CQ] For what federal agency is or was the contract? (If the contract was for more than one agency, please select the primary contracting agency.)

[List 7]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P12.4. [CQ] What is the best estimate of your GS equivalent level when you entered employment with this company?

[List 8]

[Display fill from P4.4]

P13.4. [NQ] Did you view your federal contractor position as a way to transition into a federal government position?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.4]

P14.4. [CQ] Are you still employed with this agency or company?

1. Yes

0. No

[Display fill from P4.4]

P15.4. [CQ] Did this position fulfill your Boren service requirement?

1. Yes

0. No

[IF

P6.1=1 AND P14.1=1, OR

P6.2=1 AND P14.2=1, OR

P6.3=1 AND P14.3=1 OR

P6.4=1 AND P14.4=1]

GO TO PINTRO1

ELSE IF

P6.1=1 AND P14.1=0, OR

P6.2=1 AND P14.2=0, OR

P6.3=1 AND 14.3=0 OR

P6.4=1 AND 14.4=0]

GO TO PINTRO2

ELSE, GO TO P23

PINTRO1. Your answers in the preceding questions indicate that you are still employed by the federal government.

P17. [CQ] What is your current GS level?

[List 8]

P18. [CQ] If other pay scale (Foreign Service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade: _______

[CHECK BOX FOR N/A]

P19. [CQ] How long do you intend to stay with the federal government?

1. One year or less

2. Between 1 and 3 years

3. Between 3 and 5 years

4. Between 5 and 10 years

5. Entire career

PINTRO2. Your answers in the preceding question indicate that you are no longer employed by the federal government.

P20. [CQ] What is your best estimate of your GS level at the time you left employment with this agency?

[List 8]

P21. [CQ] If other pay scale (Foreign service, NSPS, etc.) please specify pay grade: __________

[Checkbox for N/A]

P22. [CQ] Why did you leave employment with this agency? Check all that apply.

P22.1 Not a good match for skills

P22.2 Opportunity in another agency/employer

P22.3 Change in career or professional interests

P22.4 Went back to school

P22.5 Job location/ duty station

P22.6 Position was an internship

P22.7 Position was temporary (e.g., Schedule A(r) appointment)

P22.8 Family related reasons (e.g. children, spouse’s job moved)

P22.9 Completed service requirement

P22.10 Salary and benefits

P22.11 Lack of career/ promotion opportunities

P22.12 Working conditions (E.g., hours, working environment)

P22.13 Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response]: __________________________

P23. [CQ] In what year did you leave?

[List 8, SUPPRESS OPTION 0]

P24. [NQ] While you were working in any of these positions, were you also waiting for an agency security clearance?

[DISPLAY P4.1; DISPLAY P4.2; DISPLAY P4.3; DISPLAY P4.4]

0. Yes

0. No

[IF P24=1 ASK, ELSE GO TO SECTION 4]

P25. [NQ] How long did the security clearance process take?

0. Less than 1 year

1. 1 year or more but less than 3 years

2. 3 years or more but less than 5 years

3. 5 years or more

4. Did not finish clearance processing

Section 4. Service Requirement Position (S)

The following section asks questions about the position you used to fulfill 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.

S1. [RQ] Did you use any of the following as a resource when applying for a full-time job after completing your degree? Check all that apply.

S1.1 [CQ] NSEP office

S1.2 [NQ] NSEP job board

S1.3 [NQ] NSEP networking contacts

S1.4 [NQ] Boren mentor or peer networks

S1.5 [NQ] Boren Forum

S1.6 [NQ] Boren group on LinkedIn

S1.7 [NQ] Boren group on Facebook

S1.8 [NQ] Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response]: _______________________

S2. [RQ] Which factors weighed most heavily in your decision to accept the position that you used to fulfill your service commitment? Check all that apply.

S2.1 [CQ] Good match for skill set

S2.2 [NQ] Good match for topical interest

S2.3 [CQ] Desire to work in that agency / employer or interest in specific position

S2.4 [CQ] Need to fulfill the service commitment in the specified amount of time

S2.5 [CQ] Compensation (salary and benefits)

S2.6 [CQ] Career/ promotion potential

S2.7 [CQ] It was the only position offered

S2.8 [CQ] Job location/duty station

S2.9 [CQ] Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response]: ________________________

S3. [CQ] Were special hiring authorities (such as Schedule A, National Defense Authorization Act FY 10, National Defense Authorization Act FY 13) used to hire you to your service requirement position?

1. Yes

0. No

2. Don’t know

S4. [NQ] Did you learn about this job through an NSEP exclusive job posting for Boren Scholars and Fellows?

1. Yes

0. No

2. Don’t know

To what extent do you agree with the following statements:

S5. [CQ] My Boren Scholarship / Fellowship experience helped me get my service requirement position.

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Neither agree nor disagree

4. Disagree

5. Strongly disagree

S6. [CQ] My Boren Scholarship / Fellowship experience helped me succeed in my service requirement position.

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Neither agree nor disagree

4. Disagree

5. Strongly disagree

S7 [RQ] What generalizable skills did you gain while completing your Boren Scholarship/ Fellowship? Check all that apply.

S7.1 [CQ] Language proficiency

S7.2 [CQ] Regional proficiency

S7.3 [CQ] Cross-cultural understanding

S7.4 [CQ] Writing

S7.5 [CQ] Research

S7.6 [CQ] Problem solving

S7.7 [CQ] Strategic planning

S7.8 [NQ] Analytical thinking

S7.9 [CQ] Interpersonal communication

S7.10 [CQ] Ability to perform under pressure

S7.11 [CQ] Building project time tables

S7.12 [CQ] Monitoring progress against agreed upon goals

S7.13 [CQ] Confidence in adapting to new/ unfamiliar settings

S7.14 [CQ] Professionalism

S7.15 [CQ] Didn’t acquire generalizable skills during Boren

S7.16 [CQ] Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response]: _______________________

S8 [CQ] Which of these skills did you use in your service requirement position? Check all that apply.

S8.1 [CQ] Language proficiency

S8.2 [CQ] Regional proficiency

S8.3 [CQ] Cross-cultural understanding

S8.4 [CQ] Writing

S8.5 [CQ] Research

S8.6 [CQ] Problem solving

S8.7 [CQ] Strategic planning

S8.8 [NQ] Analytical thinking

S8.9 [CQ] Interpersonal communication

S8.10 [CQ] Ability to perform under pressure

S8.11 [CQ] Building project time tables

S8.12 [CQ] Monitoring progress against agreed upon goals

S8.13 [CQ] Confidence in adapting to new/ unfamiliar settings

S8.14 [CQ] Professionalism

S8.15 [CQ] Didn’t use any of these skills in the service requirement position

S8.16 [CQ] Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response]: ___________________________

S9. [CQ] Are you still working in the position you used to fulfill your service requirement?

1. Yes

0. No

Section 5. Current Employment (E)

This section asks questions about your current or most recent employment.

E1. [CQ] Having a Boren Scholarship/ Fellowship helped me to succeed in my current or most recent position.

0. Strongly agree

1. Agree

2. Neither agree nor disagree

3. Disagree

4. Strongly disagree

E2. [CQ] Having a Boren Scholarship/ Fellowship helped me get my current or most recent position.

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Neither agree nor disagree

4. Disagree

5. Strongly disagree

E3. [RQ] What skills have you used in your most recent position, regardless of whether you gained them from Boren? Check all that apply.

E3.1 [CQ] Language proficiency

E3.2 [CQ] Regional proficiency

E3.3 [CQ] Cross-cultural understanding

E3.4 [CQ] Writing

E3.5 [CQ] Research

E3.6 [CQ] Problem solving

E3.7 [CQ] Strategic planning

E3.8 [NQ] Analytic thinking

E3.9 [CQ] Interpersonal communication

E3.10 Q] Ability to perform under pressure

E3.11 [CQ] Building project time tables

E3.12 [CQ] Monitoring progress against agreed upon goals

E3.13 [CQ] Adapting to new/ unfamiliar settings

E3.14 [CQ] Professionalism

E3.15 [CQ] Don’t use skills acquired during Boren

E3.16 [CQ] Other [Specify, but please do not include any identifying information in your response]: _______________________

E3.17 [CQ] None of the above / Not applicable

Section 6. Career Path (C)

[IF P15.1 =0 OR P15.2=0 OR P15.3=0 OR P15.4=0 ASK. ELSE GO TO C17] [For those who indicated they had employment other than the position that fulfilled the service commitment]

[NQ] Please rate the importance of each of the following on your decision to accept your current or most recent position.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Slightly Important	Not at all Important
C1. [NQ] Benefits	1	2	3	4
C2. [NQ] Location	1	2	3	4
C3. [NQ] Work/Life Balance	1	2	3	4
C4. [NQ] Salary	1	2	3	4
C5. [NQ] Expected job satisfaction	1	2	3	4
C6. [NQ] Desire to work in a particular agency, institution, or company	1	2	3	4
C7. [NQ] Desire to work in a certain field	1	2	3	4
C8. [NQ] Match for your skills	1	2	3	4
C9. [NQ] Alignment with your topical interests	1	2	3	4
C10. [NQ] Alignment with your personal values	1	2	3	4
C11. [NQ] Ability to work with existing colleagues and professional network	1	2	3	4
C12. [NQ] Opportunity to expand your contacts and professional network	1	2	3	4
C13. [NQ] Learning opportunity	1	2	3	4
C14. [NQ] Advice from professional contacts or mentors	1	2	3	4
C15. [NQ] Advice from personal contacts	1	2	3	4
C16. [NQ] Quality or quantity of other job offers	1	2	3	4

[CQ] Please rate how influential the skills and perspectives you gained from your Boren award have been on your career path:

	Very influential	Somewhat Influential	Slightly influential	Not influential	N/A
C17. [CQ] Skills acquired while overseas such as language and regional proficiency.	1	2	3	4	5
C18. [CQ] Increased awareness and commitment to U.S. national security.	1	2	3	4	5
C19. [CQ] Increased awareness and commitment to international affairs	1	2	3	4	5
C20. [CQ] Self-assurance in position as a global citizen	1	2	3	4	5
C21. [CQ] Self-assurance in ability to be a consensus-builder and partner	1	2	3	4	5

[CQ] Please rate how influential the resources you gained from your Boren award have been on your career path:

	Very influential	Somewhat Influential	Slightly influential	Not influential	N/A
C22 [CQ] Networking opportunities	1	2	3	4	5
C23. [CQ] Hiring authorities	1	2	3	4	5
C24. [CQ] Boren Awards name recognition	1	2	3	4	5
C25. [NQ] Prestige of the Boren Awards	1	2	3	4	5
C26. [CQ] Access to the Boren Forum	1	2	3	4	5
C27. [CQ] Eligibility in the Department of State’s Diplomacy Fellows Program	1	2	3	4	5
C28. [NQ] Mentoring from Boren alumni	1	2	3	4	5

[RQ] We are interested in your perceptions about how the Boren Award affected your academic studies and career opportunities. Please consider how influential your Boren Award was to each of the following.

	Very influential (I definitely would not have done it without the Boren Award)	Somewhat influential (I probably would not have done it without the Boren Award)	Slightly influential (I probably would have done it without the Boren Award)	Not at all influential (I definitely would have done it regardless of the Boren Award)	N/A (or haven’t done it)
C29. [CQ] Pursuing my language study	1	2	3	4	5
C30. [CQ] Achieving advanced language proficiency	1	2	3	4	5
C31. [CQ] Traveling overseas for a language immersion/ study abroad experience	1	2	3	4	5
C32. [CQ] Receiving additional fellowship or awards	1	2	3	4	5
C34. [CQ] Working in the federal government	1	2	3	4	5
C35. [CQ] Working in the field in which I am currently employed	1	2	3	4	5
C36. [CQ] Receiving the offer for my service requirement position	1	2	3	4	5
C38. [CQ] Receiving the offer for my current or most recent position	1	2	3	4	5

Section 7. Opinion (O)

O1. [CQ] Your opinion matters. Please share any additional thoughts below pertaining to your Boren Scholarship / Fellowship or the Boren Awards program in the box below. Please do not include any personally identifiable information in your response.

(500 characters.)

____________________________________________

[END]

Thank you for completing this survey! We very much appreciate your input. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

[EXIT]

INELIG

Thank you for your interest in this study. Based on some of your answers, you are not currently eligible to participate. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

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Appendix

List 1

0. Did not complete it

1. 1994

2. 1995

3. 1996

4. 1997

5. 1998

6. 1999

7. 2000

8. 2001

9. 2002

10. 2003

11. 2004

12. 2005

13. 2006

14. 2007

15. 2008

16. 2009

17. 2010

18. 2011

19. 2012

20. 2013

21. 2014

22. 2015

23. 2016

24. 2017

25. 2018

26. 2019

27. 2020

28. 2021

29. 2022

List 2

0. Other, not listed language

1. Akan (Twi)

2. Albanian

3. Amharic

4. Arabic

5. Armenian

6. Azerbaijani

7. Bambara

8. Belarusian

9. Bengali

10. Bosnian

11. Bulgarian

12. Cantonese

13. Chinese

14. Croatian

15. Czech

16. English

17. French

18. Gan

19. Georgian

20. German

21. Greek

22. Haitian

23. Hausa

24. Hebrew

25. Hindi

26. Hungarian

27. Indonesian

28. Italian

29. Japanese

30. Javanese

31. Kanarese

32. Kazakh

33. Khmer (Cambodian)

34. Korean

35. Kurdish

36. Kyrgyz

37. Lingala

38. Macedonian

39. Malay

40. Malayalam

41. Mandarin

42. Moldovan

43. Nepali

44. None

45. Pashto

46. Persian

47. Polish

48. Portuguese

49. Punjabi

50. Romanian

51. Russian

52. Serbo-Croatian

53. Sinhala

54. Slovak

55. Slovenian

56. Spanish / Spanish Creole

57. Swahili

58. Tagalog

59. Tajik

60. Tamil

61. Telegu

62. Thai

63. Turkmen

64. Turkish

65. Uighur

66. Ukrainian

67. Urdu

68. Uzbek

69. Vietnamese

70. Wolof

71. Yiddish

72. Yoruba

73. Zulu

List 3

1. Albania

2. Algeria

3. Angola

4. Argentina

5. Armenia

6. Azerbaijan

7. Bahrain

8. Bangladesh

9. Belarus

10. Benin

11. Bosnia & Herzegovina

12. Brazil

13. Bulgaria

14. Cambodia

15. Cape Verde

16. Chile

17. China

18. Colombia

19. Congo, Democratic Republic of the

20. Congo, Republic of the

21. Cote d'Ivoire

22. Croatia

23. Cuba

24. Czech Republic

25. Egypt

26. El Salvador

27. Eritrea

28. Estonia

29. Ethiopia

30. Georgia

31. Ghana

32. Guatemala

33. Haiti

34. Honduras

35. Hungary

36. India

37. Indonesia

38. Israel

39. Japan

40. Jordan

41. Kazakhstan

42. Kenya

43. Korea, South

44. Kosovo

45. Kuwait

46. Kyrgyzstan

47. Latvia

48. Lebanon

49. Liberia

50. Macedonia

51. Malaysia

52. Mali

53. Mexico

54. Moldova

55. Montenegro

56. Morocco

57. Mozambique

58. Nepal

59. Nicaragua

60. Nigeria

61. Oman

62. Pakistan

63. Panama

64. Peru

65. Philippines

66. Poland

67. Qatar

68. Romania

69. Russia

70. Rwanda

71. Saudi Arabia

72. Senegal

73. Serbia

74. Sierra Leone

75. Slovakia

76. Slovenia

77. South Africa

78. Sri Lanka

79. Taiwan

80. Tajikistan

81. Tanzania

82. Thailand

83. Timor-Leste

84. Tunisia

85. Turkey

86. Uganda

87. Ukraine

88. United Arab Emirates

89. Uzbekistan

90. Venezuela

91. Vietnam

List 4

0. 1 month

1. 2 months

2. 3 months

3. 4 months

4. 5 months

5. 6 months

6. 7 months

7. 8 months

8. 9 months

9. 10 months

10. 11 months

11. 12 months

12. 13 months

13. 14 months

14. 15 months

15. 16 months

16. 17 months

17. 18 months

18. 19 months

19. 20 months

20. 21 months

21. 22 months

22. 23 months

23. 24 months

List 5

1. PhD

2. Master’s Degree

3. J.D.

4. MBA

5. Bachelor’s Degree

6. Certificate

List 6

1. Agricultural & Food Sciences

2. Anthropology

3. Archaeology

4. Area Studies

5. Astronomy

6. Biology

7. Business

8. Chemistry

9. Computer & Information Sciences

10. Criminal Justice

11. Cybersecurity

12. Economics

13. Engineering

14. Environmental Studies

15. Geography

16. Geology

17. History

18. International Affairs

19. International Development

20. Languages

21. Law

22. Linguistics

23. Mathematics

24. Medical Sciences

25. Military Science

26. Nursing

27. Physics

28. Political Science

29. Psychology

30. Public Administration

31. Public Health

32. Social Sciences

33. Social Work

34. Sociology

List 7

1. Department of State

2. Department of Defense (DOD)

3. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

5. Intelligence Community (unspecified)

6. Department of Justice (DOJ)

7. Department of Treasury

8. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Department of Commerce

9. Peace Corps

10. U.S. Congress

11. Department of Agriculture

12. Department of the Interior

13. Department of Veterans Affairs

14. Federal Reserve

15. Federal Judiciary

16. Corporation for National and Community Service Department of Health and Human Services Department of Transportation

17. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Millennium Challenge Corporation

19. National Science Foundation

20. Other

List 8

3. 3

4. 4

5. 5

6. 6

7. 7

8. 8

9. 9

10. 10

11. 11

12. 12

13. 13

14. 14

15. 15

16. Senior Executive Service

17. N/A or unable to estimate

List 9

1. African Flagship Languages Initiative (AFLI)

2. Indonesian Flagship Language Initiative (IFLI)

3. South Asian Flagship Languages Initiative (SAFLI)

4. Turkish Flagship Language Initiative (TURFLI)

5. Design Your Own Study Program

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