SMART Scholarship
The SMART or Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation Scholarship for Service Program provides one of a kind scholarship opportunity for students who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics because it offers not only a full scholarship but also a guaranteed employment after the scholars completed their bachelor degree.
This scholarship is open to all US citizens who are currently taking the following courses:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Oceanography
• Operations Research
• Physics
• Electrical Engineering
• Geosciences
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Information Sciences
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mathematics
• Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
• Biosciences
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
• Computer and Computational Sciences
Other eligibility requirements for the applicants are: they should be able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories; they must be willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD; and they must have good academic standing with at least GPA of 3.0.
Once the applicant was chosen to be a SMART scholar, he or she is entitled for a scholarship that covers his or her full tuition and education related fees; cash award paid at a rate of $25,000 – $41,000 depending on prior educational experience (may be prorated depending on award length); paid summer internships; health Insurance reimbursement allowance up to $1,200 per calendar year; book allowance of $1,000 per academic year; and mentoring aside from employment placement after graduation.
The 2010 SMART Scholarship application is now open until December 15, 2009.
November 4th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Many people are trying for scholarships. Sure there are millions of them out there. However, it might be the time to try other approaches in locating scholarships. These methods are free, too. First, try the high school guidance office. It has a list of local scholarships for current high school students. Second, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web. Finally, try the college’s financial aid office. It has a list of private scholarships offered from outside organizations and companies. Sometimes a college major will list scholarships on its website too.