National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship

The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to increasing the number and quality of our nation's scientists and engineers. Toward that end, the DoD annually supports approximately 8,000 graduate students in fields important to national defense needs.

The DoD's support is evidenced in a number of ways. First and foremost, the DoD funds thousands of graduate students, who are members of research teams, through contracts and grants. Selected by research faculty, the students engage in fundamental studies under the leadership of a senior researcher while earning advanced degrees. These students are generally wholly supported by their DoD grant or contract.

Another important mechanism for DoD support of graduate students is through portable fellowships awarded to U.S. citizens or nationals following a competition each year. These fellowships allow the recipients to pursue their graduate studies at whichever U.S. institution they choose to attend. One of these is the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, which is highly competitive and confers high honors upon its recipients. The DoD has awarded approximately 3,000 NDSEG fellowships since the program's inception 20 years ago.

NDSEG Fellowship Recipients, 2007-2008 Competition

This site describes the NDSEG Fellowship Program, its eligibility requirements, and the application process. The Program seeks to identify individuals whose scientific and engineering credentials will support study culminating in doctoral degrees. The primary goal of the Program is to provide the United States with talented, doctorally-trained American men and women who will lead state-of-the-art research projects in disciplines of greatest benefit to national defense.

The Department of Defense and its contractors are committed to providing equal educational opportunity.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants are responsible for ensuring the proper submission of each application element by the January 7, 2008 deadline. Applicants may go back and edit or update any responses prior to the submission deadline; this allows applicants to skip requested information that is not at hand, correct errors and omissions, and return to the application later. All applications must be submitted by 1:00 p.m. EST on January 7, 2008.

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NDSEG Fellowship Program
American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N Street N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036

ndseg@asee.org
Phone: (202) 331-3516, Fax: (202) 265-8504