Amount: $25,000-$38,000. About: Funded by the Department of Defense, the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program offers scholarships for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students who are currently pursuing a STEM degree. The program is open to citizens of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. SMART scholars will receive full tuition, annual stipends, and guaranteed employment with the DoD after graduation.A full list of eligible STEM majors is available on the scholarship website. Applications open on August 1 each year.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Doctoral Student
Eligible Majors: Aeronautical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioscience, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive, Neural & Behavioral Sciences, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science, Geosciences, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Information Science, Materials Science & Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Oceanography, Operations Research, Physics
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline: December 1 (annually) Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.