Scholarship Name:
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Department of Defense (“DoD”) Science, Mathematics, And Research For Transformation (“SMART”) Defense Scholarship
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Scholarship Description:
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Scholarship offered by the DoD to undergraduate and graduate students.
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Award Amount:
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Full-tuition/fees/paid internships/stipend/health insurance/miscellaneous allowances
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Number of Scholarships:
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Multiple awards
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Application Required:
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Yes
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Official Transcript Required:
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No
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References and Letter of Recommendations Required:
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At least three (3) references
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Interview Required:
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N/A
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Original Essay Required:
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Yes
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Additional Requirements and Information:
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1) Min. 3.0/4.0 GPA; 2) Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of August 1, 2018; 3) Must be enrolled/enrolling in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university; 4) Must be pursuing a STEM (“Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics”) related major in one (1) of the following disciplines:
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biosciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
Computer and Computational Sciences and Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Geosciences
Industrial and Systems Engineering (technical tracks only)
Information Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Oceanography
Operations Research (technical tracks only)
Physics
5) Demonstrated participation in extracurricular and community service activities; 6) SAT/ACT scores required (undergraduate students); 7) GRE scores required (graduate students); 8) Reference letters must be on official letterhead; 9) Transcript(s) required; 10) Unofficial transcript(s) accepted; 11) Scholarship awarded as follows: Full-tuition, fees, paid summer internships and a $25,000.00 – $38,000.00 cash stipend per academic year. Recipients also receive health insurance, and miscellaneous allowances.
NOTE:
o For each academic year of a recipient’s award, he/she is required to commit to one year (12 months) of civilian employment with the DoD.
o Graduating high school seniors are not eligible for this scholarship award.
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Renewable:
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Yes
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Term:
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Location:
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Nationwide (US), International
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Eligibility Requirements (Check all that apply):
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Online application
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Additional Applicant Requirements:
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May be an undergraduate or graduate student
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Category (Select all that apply):
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GPA, Age, Merit-based, Community Service, Extracurricular Activities, Major/Field of Study
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Web Site:
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Point of Contact:
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Deadline:
December 1 (NLT 5 p.m. EST) (receipt date) (annually)
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Note: Scholarship information is ALWAYS subject to change. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the relevant office to confirm qualification(s), requirements, deadline, and transmission mode(s) and address(es).
