National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship

Award
The Department of Defense will pay the fellow’s full tuition and required fees (not to include room and board).  In addition fellows receive a stipend for 12-month tenures of up to $31, 500.

Application Deadline
The application will be available September 2012.

Qualifications
There are four eligibility requirements: citizenship, discipline, academic status, and the ability to accept the full benefit.  You must meet all four requirements in order to be eligible.

Application Process
Students will need to send in with their application

  • General GRE score from the five years.
  • Official, sealed transcripts from any graduate work as well as your undergraduate school.
  • Contact information for at least three references.
  • Information on all your publications, presentations, patents, and patent applications.
  • Contact info for supervisors of Research, Leadership, and Teamwork Experiences, and any Community and Volunteer Work

History
As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2011, subject to the availability of funds.  The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated the ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering.

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