Open to U.S. citizens only.
Application deadline: Dec. 1st, 2011.
The U.S. Department of Defense recognizes the need to support the education of America’s future scientists and engineers. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is part of a concentrated effort to improve the flow of new, highly skilled technical labor into DoD facilities and agencies and to enhance the technical skills of the workforce already in place.
SMART offers scholarships to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for excelling in STEM fields. Students are also provided opportunities to continue their research in civil service roles following graduation.
Through SMART, research leaders of tomorrow are offered not only an education, but a career. SMART Scholars Receive:
• Cash award paid at a rate of $25,000 - $41,000 per year depending on prior educational experience
• Full tuition and related education expenses
• Health Insurance reimbursement allowance
• Book allowance
• Summer Internships (multi-year participants)
• Post-Graduation Career Opportunities
Learn more about the SMART Program and application process at http://smart.asee.org/ .
SMART on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTscholarship
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/epf