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Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Survey
[programming is in blue and will not be seen by the survey taker]
Informed Consent

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.
Privacy and Confidentiality
No identifiable information will be requested in this study.  Your individual answers will not be shared with the Boren Program except in aggregate. 
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If you have any questions or concerns about the study, please contact the study Principal Investigators at [email protected].
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Yes – take me to the survey [LINK TO SURVEY]
No [LINK TO INELIG]
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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]
    1. Yes
    0. No

[IF P24=1 ASK, ELSE GO TO SECTION 4]
P25. [NQ] How long did the security clearance process take?
    1. Less than 1 year
    2. 1 year or more but less than 3 years
    3. 3 years or more but less than 5 years
    4. 5 years or more 
    5. 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. 
    1. Strongly agree
    2. Agree
    3. Neither agree nor disagree
    4. Disagree
    5. 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.)
____________________________________________
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Thank you for completing this survey! We very much appreciate your input. 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
    1. 1 month
    2. 2 months
    3. 3 months
    4. 4 months
    5. 5 months
    6. 6 months 
    7. 7 months
    8. 8 months
    9. 9 months
    10. 10 months
    11. 11 months
    12. 12 months
    13. 13 months
    14. 14 months
    15. 15 months
    16. 16 months
    17. 17 months
    18. 18 months
    19. 19 months
    20. 20 months
    21. 21 months
    22. 22 months
    23. 23 months
    24. 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