SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Program: SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program
Entity: Department of Defense (DoD)
Location: United States
Stipend: $30,000 – $46,000/year
Description:
“The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for STEM students. SMART offers scholarships for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students pursuing a STEM degree. Scholarship recipients receive full tuition, annual stipends, internships, and guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense after graduation. Applications are open annually from August 1-December 1.”
Eligibility:
-A citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application.
-18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2024.
-Requesting at least 1 year of degree funding prior to graduation (which starts at the program start date).
-Able to complete at least one summer internship (multi-year scholars only).
-Willing to accept post-graduation employment with the DoD.
-A student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
-Pursuing a technical undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the 24 STEM disciplines.
-Able to produce a fall 2023 college transcript from a regionally accredited US college or university, OR be pursuing a graduate degree at a regionally accredited US college or university.
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