Program Overview:

SMART funds scholarships across 24 STEM disciplines critical to national security and serves as a workforce development program for the DoW. Awards can be made to students pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in a STEM discipline. Scholars serve a 1-for-1 Civilian employment commitment at a DoW lab or facility upon graduation.

Benefits:

Full Tuition Annual Stipend Book and Health Allowance Summer Internships DoW Civilian Employment

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. Citizen 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2028 3.0 minimum GPA Be currently pursuing, or intend to pursue, education in Fall 2027 Planning to attend, or enrolled in, a regionally accredited U.S. college or university Degree in one of these 24 STEM disciplines:

• Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering

• Geosciences

• Biomedical Engineering

• Industrial and Systems Engineering

• Biosciences

• Information Sciences

• Chemical Engineering

• Materials Science and Engineering

• Chemistry

• Mathematics

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences

• Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

• Computer Science and Engineering

• Nuclear Engineering

• Cybersecurity

• Oceanography

• Data Science and Analytics

• Operations Research

• Electrical Engineering

• Physics

• Environmental Sciences

• Software Engineering

1 year minimum award, 5 year maximum award Obtain/maintain security clearance