NDSEG
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

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As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2009, subject to the availability of funds. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines:

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David Kaz, NDSEG Fellow

David Kaz“It goes without saying that an award as prestigious as the NDSEG fellowship is an honor, and a boon to any resume. Indeed, when I had applied for it, I considered it worthwhile mostly as a symbol of scholastic merit. But because it is outside funding, I have a great deal of freedom when it comes to choosing a research group.”