National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow Program

What Is It?

The Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow Program provides a fellowship to support study and research leading to doctorate degrees in science and technical areas. This program aims to assist in increasing the quantity and quality of the nation’s scientists and engineers.  

Eligibility:

This program is open to U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals who intend to pursue a doctorate degree in science or engineering. Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of graduate study at a U.S. college or university.

What Will It Accomplish?

Applications will open in fall 2011.

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Program (NDSEG) Fellowship Program is a joint program of the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force within the University Research Initiative (URI), designed to increase the number of U.S. citizens trained in the disciplines of science and engineering important to defense goals.

This fellowship is for graduate students with demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering fields. The award covers full tuition, mandatory fees, a monthly stipend and a health insurance allowance.
  
The Department of Defense awards approximately 150 new three-year graduate fellowships each year to individuals for study and research leading to doctorate degrees in, or related to:

  • Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
  • Biosciences
  • Chemical engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Cognitive, neural, and behavioral sciences
  • Electrical engineering
  • Geosciences
  • Civil engineering
  • Computer and computational sciences
  • Materials science and engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Naval architecture and ocean engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Physics

The tenure of an NDSEG fellowship is 36 months. Recipients of new three-year fellowships must begin tenure no later than the fall/autumn following award notification.

Point of Contact

Dr. Anthony Junior c/o Paula Barden
(703) 696-4111
paula.barden.ctr@navy.mil

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