Howard Baker and Sol Linowitz Awards: Call for Nominations!

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) is now accepting applications for the 2011 Howard Baker, Jr. and Sol Linowitz Awards. In partnership with the Boren Forum, NSEP annually honors one former Boren Scholar and one former Boren Fellow with awards for their outstanding federal service and academic achievement.

We encourage you to self-nominate or to nominate other Boren Fellows or Scholars who have completed or are in the process of completing their service requirements. If you’re currently working in the federal government, please also circulate this announcement among supervisors of your office and/or any office where other NSEPers currently work. For required application materials, please see below.

The Sol Linowitz Award, given to former Boren Graduate Fellows, was named in honor of Ambassador Sol Linowitz, a former diplomat and major supporter of international education and NSEP. The Howard Baker, Jr. Award, given to former Boren Undergraduate Scholars, was named in honor of Ambassador Howard Baker, Jr., who held an exemplary career in public service, and is regarded as one of the most successful Senators in terms of brokering compromises, enacting legislation, and maintaining civility.

Please note that the application deadline is midnight, Sunday, August 14. All applications and accompanying required documents must be submitted by the deadline. Applications and other documents received after this time will not be accepted.

General Qualifications for the Howard Baker, Jr. and Sol Linowitz Award:
• The nominee must have received a Boren Scholarship (Howard Baker, Jr. Award) or a Boren Fellowship (Sol Linowitz Award);
• The nominee must be a current or former Federal Government civilian employee or member of the armed forces; and
• The nominee must have held a position in the Federal Government with national security responsibilities;

Nomination Process

NSEP will accept both self-nominations from former award recipients and nominations of former award recipients by a current or former Federal supervisor.

Required Application Materials
• A brief description of the nominee’s Federal position (300 words or less);
• A description of how the nominee’s position and performance contributes to the overall mission of NSEP specifically, and to U.S. national security generally;
• A description of how NSEP and Boren Scholarship/Fellowship impacted the nominee’s career path (if known);
• Example(s) of exemplary job performance and activities;
• Evidence of outstanding academic achievement;
• Two (2) letters of recommendation (if self-nomination);
• Relevant university transcript (if self-nomination)

We encourage candidates to submit information electronically to Alison Patz at Alison.patz@wso.whs.mil; if mailing, please allow ample time for delivery, since this is a receipt, not postmark, deadline.

Mailing Address:
National Security Education Program
Attn: Alison Patz
P.O. Box 20010
Arlington, VA 22219

Fax: (703) 696-5667

Awards Presentation

The awardees will be honored at the 20^th Anniversary Reception of NSEP in Washington, DC, held in conjunction with the annual NSEP Boren Fellowship September Symposium. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

Boren Forum note: This is an NSEP announcement.