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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">SMART: Deadline Dec. 1, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://smart.asee.org/"><span style="color:black">https://smart.asee.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for
<u>students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree</u> in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. Students must be a citizen of the United States,
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application Students pursuing degrees related to the following are encouraged to apply:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Biosciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Chemical Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Chemistry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Civil Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Computer and Computational Sciences and Computer Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Electrical Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Geosciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Industrial and Systems Engineering (technical tracks only)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Information Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Materials Science and Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Mathematics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Mechanical Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Nuclear Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Oceanography<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Operations Research (technical tracks only)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Physics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Eligibility: <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
NOTE: DO NOT apply for this program UNLESS you REALLY want to <u>work for the DoD</u>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN">a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN">18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN">able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN">willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN">a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of award and,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN">pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed above.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:#919191">*</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Students who are currently Freshman or enrolled in a First Year Associate’s Program applicants must report an ACT or SAT Reasoning Test Score. Subject tests
are not required. In addition, individuals who apply during their Freshman/First Year must obtain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the fall academic term of their Freshman/First Year. Freshman/First Year Associate's Program applicants will
be required to submit an official transcript reflecting their fall academic term grades to establish compliance with this requirement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">**Graduate applicants must have taken the GRE and test scores must be reportable by ETS. Subject tests are not required. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Benefits:</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span lang="EN">$25,000-$38,000/yr in stipend funds; health insurance, $1200 spending allowance; employment post graduation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Application:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In addition to the application form, the application has the following essays (note, 1000 characters is ~ ½ page):
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Summary of Goals (5000c): </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Why you want to work for the Department of Defense? How you think that you will benefit from working as part of the DoD civilian workforce?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Interests and Research Explanation (5000c): UG: Discuss The factors and experiences that led you to choose your field of study. Specific challenges or problems in your field that most interest you and why. Grads:
Elaborate on the kinds of research in which you have engaged and in which you would like to engage during your studies as well as during your expected tenure with the Department of Defense (DoD).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Community and Volunteer Work (1000c)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Leadership Experiences (1000C)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Team Work Experiences (1000C)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:#919191"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Some stats on recipients: <a href="https://smart.asee.org/program_stats/2016_award_data">
<span style="color:black">https://smart.asee.org/program_stats/2016_award_data</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Application instructions: <a href="https://smart.asee.org/apply_/application_instructions">
https://smart.asee.org/apply_/application_instructions</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">NDSEG: Deadline Dec. 9, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/">https://ndseg.asee.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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 180 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2017, 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to
<u>senior undergraduate students and 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> year graduate student who are US citizens or nationals</u> and who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the fifteen following disciplines:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Biosciences</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Chemical Engineering</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Chemistry</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Civil Engineering</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Computer and Computational Sciences</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Electrical Engineering</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Geosciences</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Materials Science and Engineering</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Mathematics</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Mechanical Engineering</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Oceanography</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://ndseg.asee.org/about_ndseg">Physics</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Eligibility: <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
NOTE: DO NOT apply for this program UNLESS you REALLY want to <u>work</u> <u>on DoD-related interests</u>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span lang="EN">a citizen or national of the United States at time of offer<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN">be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies, or have completed less than two full-time years of graduate study in the discipline in which they are applying.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN">General GRE score from the last 5 years.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Benefits: </span><span lang="EN">total of $102,000 in stipend funds over the course of their 36-month program tenure.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Application:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In addition to the application form, the application has the following essays (note, 1000 characters is ~ ½ page):
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Scientific or Research Experiences (400c)</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Leadership Experiences (400c)</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Teamwork Experiences (400c)</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Memberships and Certifications (400c)</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Community and Volunteer Work (400c)</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Summary of Goals (3000c). discuss </span><b><span lang="EN">the kinds of research in which you would like to be engaged</span></b><span lang="EN"> during your graduate study or in the longer term;
<b>specific research questions that interest you</b> and how you became interested in them;
<b>how your research might be of interest </b>to the Department of Defense (DoD); and
<b>your long-term goals</b> and how the science fits into your life as an individual, especially your future career.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Some stats on recipients: <a href="https://smart.asee.org/program_stats/2016_award_data">
<span style="color:black">https://smart.asee.org/program_stats/2016_award_data</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Application instructions: <a href="https://smart.asee.org/apply_/application_instructions">
https://smart.asee.org/apply_/application_instructions</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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