Get $25,000-$41,000 for your education

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The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.

Eligibility Requirements

All awardees must be;

a U.S. citizen at time of application,
18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2012,
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 (as calculated by the SMART application) and,
pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed on the About SMART page.

In addition;

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 2011 term.
Freshman/First Year Associate’s Program applicants must report an ACT or SAT Reasoning Test Score. Subject tests are not required.
Graduate applicants must have taken the GRE and test scores must be reportable by ETS. Subject tests are not required.

What is a U.S. Citizen?
A “United States Citizen” is an individual who was born or naturalized within the United States and is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. SMART Scholarships are only available to U.S. citizens.

Who Should Apply?
The SMART Program aims to increase the number of scientists and engineers in the DoD. The program is particularly interested in supporting individuals that demonstrate an aptitude and interest in conducting theoretical and applied research. As such, the program primarily targets "hand-on-the-bench" researchers and engineers. Individuals applying to the program should have a strong interest in working for the DoD as a civilian research scientist or engineer. Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed on the About SMART page

Award Details

How much are the cash awards?
Cash awards are paid at a rate of $25,000 - $41,000 per year depending on prior educational experience.

Is there a cap on tuition funded through SMART?
No. If awarded, SMART will fund the total cost of full-time tuition at the regionally accredited U.S. college or university of the applicant's choice.

How will the award funding be paid?

Participant cash awards will be paid as either a monthly stipend distributed by ASEE or as a bi-weekly salary distributed by the SMART Program Office at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, or, combination thereof. Payment logistics are decided by the SMART Program Office in accordance with program requirements .
Tuition and related educational fees will be paid directly to your university by ASEE.
SMART provides Participants with a reimbursement allowance to procure health insurance during their scholarship award period. Recruitment Participants will receive coverage for a basic student health insurance plan or will be reimbursed for a private health insurance plan up to $1,200 per calendar year. Health insurance for Recruitment Participants is generally available through the academic institution's health plan. Retention Participants generally continue to receive their workplace health insurance plans. The health insurance funding benefit is for the Participant only and does not extend to family members or dependents.
Book allowances will be paid to Recruitment Scholars by ASEE and to Retention Scholars by their Sponsoring Service Organization.

Taxation of Awards
ASEE must report all cash award, internship support and book allowance payments made to Recruitment Participants under the SMART Scholarship Program. At year end, ASEE will provide participants and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with the informational Form 1099-MISC recording the amount paid to the participant during the tax year. ASEE does not withhold taxes from participant cash awards. Under current laws and regulations, participants are responsible for submitting quarterly estimates of income taxes to the IRS and paying the amounts due. Participants may have a similar liability with respect to state and/or local taxes depending upon the state and/or locality where the participant resides.
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SMART - Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation
Part of the National Defense Education Program