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DETERMINING THE RIGHT SMART OPPORTUNITY

The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART)
Scholarship-for-Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD),
is a unique education and workforce development opportunity for aspiring leaders
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The SMART
Scholarship Program offers two scholarship opportunities, the SMART Scholarship
and the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship (Dellums SMART
Scholarship).

The SMART Scholarship is for students currently enrolled at a college or
university or with previous college credit. Applicants should already possess a
college transcript from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or
will have a college transcript by the end of the fall term. The SMART
Scholarship is also open to those pursuing or who will be pursuing a graduate
degree at a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

The Dellums SMART Scholarship is for students with no previous college credit
who intend to pursue a bachelor's degree. Students seeking to attend a
historically Black college or university, minority institution, or minority
serving institution are particularly encouraged to apply.

Recipients of either scholarship receive full tuition, annual stipends, health
and book allowances, mentorship, and conduct internships at a DoD facility. The
first step to a rewarding civilian career with the DoD is reviewing the
eligibility requirements for both opportunities, starting with the 24 SMART STEM
disciplines. These disciplines are general disciplines – specific majors or
fields of study may fall under one or more discipline on this list. All
applicants should be pursuing a degree in one of SMART’s 24 STEM disciplines.

   
 * Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering
   
 * Biomedical Engineering
   
 * Biosciences
   
 * Chemical Engineering
   
 * Chemistry
   
 * Civil Engineering
   
 * Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
   
 * Computer Science and Engineering
   
 * Cybersecurity
   
 * Data Science and Analytics
   
 * Electrical Engineering
   
 * Environmental Sciences
   
 * Geosciences
   
 * Industrial and Systems Engineering
   
 * Information Sciences
   
 * Materials Science and Engineering
   
 * Mathematics
   
 * Mechanical Engineering
   
 * Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
   
 * Nuclear Engineering
   
 * Oceanography
   
 * Operations Research
   
 * Physics
   
 * Software Engineering
   

Please note, non-technical degrees, including management, arts, or humanities,
are not approved or funded by SMART.

SMART OPPORTUNITIES APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTACT US APPLY NOW


PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS

 * Be a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United
   Kingdom
 * Be 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2026
 * Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
 * Be currently pursuing, or intend to pursue in fall 2025, a degree in a SMART
   STEM discipline
 * Be requesting between 1-5 years of degree funding. Degree funding will start
   in August 2025
 * Complete summer internships
 * Accept a one-for-one post graduation service commitment as a civilian
   employee of the Department of Defense

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SMART SCHOLARSHIPS



Produce a fall 2024 transcript from a regionally accredited U.S. college, OR
intend to pursue a graduate degree in fall 2025.
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DELLUMS SMART SCHOLARSHIPS



Be a rising freshman pursuing a bachelor’s degree by the program start date.
High school seniors are eligible to apply. Applicants for the Dellums SMART
Scholarship should not have any previous college experience.


FREQUENTLY ASKED ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS

Understanding eligibility criteria is a crucial first step in your SMART
application. To help make this process straightforward, below are answers to
some of the most frequently asked questions.

ARE THERE ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS?



Awarded scholars must be able to obtain, and maintain, a DoD security clearance.
Security clearances are initiated by a scholar's Sponsoring Facility after
award. Additionally, scholars awarded more than one year of degree funding must
complete summer internships at their Sponsoring Facility. However, scholars with
one-year awards begin working for their Sponsoring Facility upon graduation.

ARE THERE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS?



SMART Scholarship applicants must either be attending a regionally accredited
U.S. college or university or have college credit from one. Dellums SMART
Scholarship applicants should be planning to attend a regionally accredited U.S.
college or university. Furthermore, if your degree is not specifically listed
among the 24 SMART STEM disciplines but falls under one of the broader
categories, you are still eligible to apply. For example, a statistics major
would fall under the SMART STEM mathematics discipline.

ARE MILITARY MEMBERS ELIGIBLE?



Active-duty military members who wish to apply must be separated or on terminal
leave on or before August 1, 2025. Reserve and National Guard members are
eligible to apply. Current Reserve Officers' Training Corps participants with a
future service commitment are not eligible to apply.

HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SCHOLARSHIP I SHOULD APPLY FOR?



The system will ask eligibility questions at the start of an application and
inform applicants which scholarship they are eligible for. Applicants who can
produce a college transcript are not eligible for the Dellums SMART Scholarship
and should consider applying to the SMART Scholarship Program. AP credit is not
considered a college transcript.

IS THERE A CAP ON TUITION OR HOW MUCH FUNDING I CAN RECEIVE THROUGH SMART?



SMART does not have monetary limits on tuition, but awardees cannot exceed five
years of funding.

CLEARANCE PROCESS FAQ CONTACT US



A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER

SMART Scholarship awardees receive full-tuition coverage in exchange for a
commitment to work as a DoD civilian. Awardees commit to one year of DoD
civilian employment at their Sponsoring Facility for every year of
SMART-sponsored degree funding. For this reason, reviewing Sponsoring Facility
information is paramount. It ensures alignment with the Sponsoring Facility's
objectives and can help determine if your major falls under one of the 24 STEM
disciplines.

SPONSORING FACILITY



HEAR WHAT SMART SCHOLARS ARE SAYING

Juliet Swinea, Ph.D.

PhD, Civil Engineering

“I have been put in the right rooms at the right times, and have been encouraged
to present, take initiative, and engage with industry, academic, and government
partners on behalf of the DoD.”

Zaire Wade

MS, Computer Science and Engineering

“SMART has broadened my global perspective of understanding that everything is
interconnected, and I believe that the DoD really speaks to that purpose and
that mission and understanding that your education can help individuals all over
the world. DoD and SMART have really best positioned me to contribute to that
mission.”

Megan Marsolek

MS, Geosciences

“If you’re considering applying for SMART, I would say just do it. I myself
didn’t expect to get it. I was even on the borderline of not applying, just
because I wasn’t sure what the chances are. But my sister told me, if you don’t
apply, you’ll never know. You won’t even have a chance.”

Fernando Morales

BS, Chemical Engineering

“The SMART Program has given me a strong foundation both at work and in my
personal life. The scholarship benefits have allowed me to focus on being
effective in my studies and work. The SMART Program has provided opportunities
that have allowed me to accelerate my career through greater networking within
the DoD.”


SMART
Scholarship-for-Service Program
Phone: (571) 633-7940
Email: smart@smartscholarship.org
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Our office is closed on all U.S. federal holidays.

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