DOD - SMART Scholarship
Full tuition, stipend
- DeadlineDecember 1st
- StateNationwide
- BranchesArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, DOD
About this scholarship
SMART Scholarship recipients receive full tuition, annual stipends, mentorship, health and book allowances, and conduct summer internships at a DoW facility before embarking on a DoW civilian career after graduation. The first step to a rewarding STEM career is reviewing the eligibility requirements, starting with the SMART STEM disciplines. These disciplines are general categories – specific majors or fields of study may fall under one or more disciplines on this list. All scholarship applicants should be pursuing, or intend to pursue, a degree in one of these disciplines.Be a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom Be 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2028 Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Be currently pursuing, or intend to pursue, education in Fall 2027* Planning to attend, or enrolled in, a regionally accredited U.S. college or university Able to obtain and maintain a security clearance** Be requesting between 1-5 years of degree funding (funding begins August 2027) Complete summer internships for awards greater than 1.5 years Accept a one-for-one post graduation service commitment as a civilian employee of the Department of War
Details
- Award
- Full tuition, stipend
- Deadline
- December 1st
- Application opens
- August 1st
- State
- Nationwide
- Branches
- Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, DOD
- Status of service member
- Active Duty, Veteran, National Guard, Reserves
- Relation to service member
- Child
- Intended program
- Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biosciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences Computer Science and Engineering Data Science and Analytics Electrical Engineering Geosciences Industrial and Systems Engineering Information Sciences Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Nuclear Engineering Oceanography Operations Research Physics Software Engineering
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