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<blockquote type="cite" cite>ASEE is pleased to announce the opening
of the 2007 application for the Science, Mathematics, And Research for
Transformation Defense Scholarship for Service Program (<b>SMART</b>).
The SMART Program has been established by the Department of
Defense (DoD) to support the education and recruitment of
undergraduate and graduate students in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. This program is used
to recruit and to retain civilian scientists and engineers to work in
DoD agencies and laboratories.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Full tuition, education fees, book
allowance, stipends, paid internships, and career opportunities are
provided for students awarded this scholarship. The application
closes on<b> February 5, 2007</b>. Do not let a qualified
student miss this deadline!</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><b>About
SMART</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>SMART Scholarships are offered to
undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students who have demonstrated
ability and special aptitude for training and education in STEM
fields. Students are also provided opportunities to continue
their research in civil service roles following graduation.
Through SMART, we are proud to offer our research leaders of
tomorrow not only an education, but a career. </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The SMART Scholarship is awarded to
applicants who are pursuing a degree in, or closely related to, one of
the following disciplines:</blockquote>
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Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering</blockquote>
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Biosciences</blockquote>
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Engineering</blockquote>
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Chemistry</blockquote>
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Civil Engineering</blockquote>
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Neural, and Behavioral Sciences</blockquote>
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and Computational Sciences</blockquote>
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Electrical Engineering</blockquote>
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Geosciences</blockquote>
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Information Sciences</blockquote>
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Materials Science and Engineering</blockquote>
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Mathematics</blockquote>
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Engineering</blockquote>
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Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering</blockquote>
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Nuclear Engineering</blockquote>
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Oceanography</blockquote>
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Research</blockquote>
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Physics</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>SMART Scholars
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Starting salary/stipend ranging from $22,500 for undergraduates to
$38,000 for doctoral students.</blockquote>
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tuition and related education fees.</blockquote>
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Health insurance benefits.</blockquote>
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allowance of $1,000.</blockquote>
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summer internships.</blockquote>
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Career opportunities after graduation.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Eligibility</b></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>The SMART Scholarship for Service
Program is open only to citizens and nationals of the United
States</b>. Persons who hold permanent resident status are not
eligible. Proof of citizenship will be required. Students
must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible. Applicants for
undergraduate awards must be already enrolled in a U.S. college or
university. Awardees must be eligible to receive and hold a
security clearance. </blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>SMART Employment
Opportunities</b></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>There is an employment opportunity with
this scholarship program. For each year of support, scholars
will provide a year of paid service at a DoD agency or laboratory.
To learn more about the specific obligations, please visit the SMART
Web site listed below.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Application
Information</b></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>The application submission deadline is<b>
February 5, 2007</b>. Award notification occurs in the spring.
Scholarship award winners will have three weeks to accept or
reject the offer after official notification. For more
information and to apply visit<font color="#0000EE">
http://www.asee.org/smart</font>. Please email questions
to<font color="#0000EE"> smart@asee.org</font>.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Brima A. Wurie</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Administrator</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Graduate Fellowship and Grant
Programs</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Massachusetts Institute of
Technology</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Graduate Students Office</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>77 Massachusetts Avenue, Rm.
3-138</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Cambridge, MA 02139</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Ph<x-tab>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Email<x-tab>
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