1. NDSEG National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program Department of Defense Highly Competitive – 200 awards from a pool of 3,000 applicants Awards are Portable – You can use them at any US institution AWARD BENEFITS: 3 Years of Graduate School Support Full Tuition and Fees (excl. Room and Board) $31,000 Annual Stipend $1,000 Toward Health Insurance No Employment Obligation

2. NDSEG National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program ELIGIBILITY: US Citizens and US Nationals only Less than TWO full-time years of graduate study in your discipline Must be pursuing a DOCTORAL degree Must begin or be continuing graduate studies in Fall 2014 Must be studying a supported discipline (next slide)

3. NDSEG National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program SUPPORTED DISCIPLINES: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Biosciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences Computer and Computational Sciences Electrical Engineering Geosciences Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Oceanography Physics

4. 25 PointsGREs, GPA(s), transcripts 10 Points Publications & Presentations, Patents & Patent Applications 5 PointsAwards & Honors 5 PointsLeadership Experiences 5 PointsTeamwork Experiences 5 Points Memberships & Certifications, Community & Volunteer Experiences 20 PointsScientific or Research Experiences 15 PointsSummary of Goals 10 PointsReferences (3 Required – up to 4 accepted) 100 total points NDSEG - Guidance for Evaluation of Applications

5. NDSEG National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program The NDSEG Fellowship Application is now open here: http://ndseg.asee.org/apply_online The application DEADLINE is: December 20, 2013, at 5 PM EST.

6. SMART Science, Mathematics, & Research for Transformation Department of Defense – Carries a Work Obligation Highly Competitive – 200 awards from a pool of 3,000 applicants Awards are Portable – You can use them at any US institution AWARD BENEFITS: Graduate AND Undergraduate Support Full Tuition and Fees (excl. Room and Board) $25,000 - $38,000 Annual stipend depending on degree $1,000 Toward Health Insurance Post-Graduate Employment Placement in a DoD Research Facility

7. SMART Science, Mathematics, & Research for Transformation ELIGIBILITY: US Citizens only 18 years of age or older by August 1, 2014 Be an undergraduate enrolled in a US university Be an undergrad or recent grad applying for graduate admissions Be a grad student enrolled in a US university Be able to participate in summer internships in DoD Labs Be willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD Must be studying a supported discipline (next slide)

8. SMART Science, Mathematics, & Research for Transformation SUPPORTED DISCIPLINES: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Biosciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences Computer and Computational Sciences Electrical Engineering Geosciences Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Oceanography Physics

9. 25 PointsGREs, GPA(s), transcripts 5 PointsPublications & Presentations 5 PointsAwards & Honors 20 PointsSummary of Education and Prof. Goals 20 PointsInterest and Research Explanation 5 PointsCommunity & Volunteer Work 5 PointsLeadership Experiences 5 PointsTeamwork Experiences 10 PointsReferences 100 total points SMART - Guidance for Evaluation of Applications

10. SMART Science, Mathematics, & Research for Transformation The SMART Fellowship Application is now open here: http://smart.asee.org/apply_/application_instructions The application DEADLINE is: December 16, 2013 at 5 PM EST.