1. Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Title 10 U.S.C. 2192a
Christina Deckard
SMART Program Manager

2. SMART Scholarship Overview Eligibility Requirements
Participant Benefits
U.S. citizen (some exceptions apply)
18 years of age or older
Minimum cumulative GPA of (on a 4.0 scale)
Pursuing degree in one of 19 approved STEM disciplines
Can accept both recruitment (new) and retention (current DoD employees) as scholars
Ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance (minimum Secret)
Ability to Complete 8-12 week summer internships
Willing to accept post-graduation employment with DoD
Full tuition and fees (up to five years) for AA (very rare), BS, MS, and PhD degrees at any accredited college or university in the U.S.
Annual stipend provided
$25,000 Bachelor’s
$33,000 Master’s
$38,000 Ph.D.
Summer internships (8-12 weeks)
Book and health insurance allowances
Experienced Mentor at a DoD Facility
Post-graduation employment at DoD Facility
To improve the flow of highly skilled STEM scholars into DoD workforce in disciplines critical to national security functions

3. SMART Scholarship Lifecycle
Engage
Educate
Employ
Retain
Scholarship Awards
per year
(based on budget)
Total Awards: 2021 (since 2006)
2006: 31
2007: 105
2008: 175
2009: 253
2010: 297
2011: 287
2012: 134
2013: 142
2014: 151
2015: 207
2016: 239
2017: 343
Phase 1
Academic Pursuit
1-5 years
Phase 2
Service Commitment
1:1 repayment
Phase 3
Post-Service
Commitment
Online Orientation
Site Visit
Summer
Internships
DoD
Sponsoring Facility
Hiring to DoD
per year
DoD Sponsoring Facility Mentor Engagement

4. 2017 SMART Awards Top Selections for 2017: CS/CE, ME, EE Discipline BS
BS/MS MS
PhD
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 7 6 8 5
Biosciences 3 2
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry 1
Civil Engineering 21
Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences 4
Computer and Computational Sciences and Computer Engineering 55
Electrical Engineering 35 11
Geosciences
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Information Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering 45 10
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Oceanography
Operations Research
Physics

5. SMART Scholarship Facilities
150 DoD facilities in 39 states participating since 2006:
DoD Laboratory Sites: 52
DoD Intelligence Community Sites: 5
DoD Medical Facilities: 3
DoD Army Corps of Engineer Sites: 31
DoD Test & Evaluation Center Sites: 11
DoD Other Mission Support Sites: 48

6. APPLY TODAY! Application OPEN thru December 1 Highly Competitive
2017 award cycle eligible applications received: 2,400
2017 award cycle eligible for selection: 1,550
2017 awards: 343
Expanded Budget this year
Make your application stand-out
Applications reviewed in January by DoD and Academia
Top 50% - 60% in each discipline advanced and eligible for selection
DoD facilities make selections based on facility needs and budget
Awards offered in April
Award begins in Fall 2018