National Defense Education Program invites applications for SMART
scholarship program available for pursuing undergraduate and graduate
students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
disciplines.
Eligibility:
a
U.S. citizen at time of application, 18 years of age or older as of
August 1, 2015, able to participate in summer internships at DoD
laboratories, willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD, a
student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0
scale and, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the
disciplines listed on the About SMART page. Undergraduate applicants
must be currently enrolled in a regionally
accredited U.S. college or university and have a high school
diploma/GED. Current high school students are not eligible to apply.
Graduate applicants can be either currently enrolled in a regionally
accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of
admission to such. If awaiting admission, you must be accepted for
entrance in the fall 2015 term.
Scholarship details:
Participants in the SMART scholarship for service program receive:
Full
tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal
plans, housing, or parking) Stipend paid at a rate of $25,000 – $38,000
depending on degree pursuing (may be prorated depending on award
length) Paid summer internships Health Insurance allowance up to $1,200
per calendar year Book allowance of $1,000 per academic year Mentoring
Employment placement after graduation
How to apply:
All applicants are required to submit applications on online.
Last date: 15-December-2014.
For more details, please visit : https://smart.asee.org/
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