[bioundgrd] Fwd: SMART Scholarship Opportunity - 2009-2010

[Janice Chang]

>From: Brima Wurie <wurie at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: SMART Scholarship Opportunity - 2009-2010
>Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:00:26 -0400
>
>
>  ASEE is pleased to announce the opening of the 
>2009-2010 application for the Science, 
>Mathematics, And Research for Transformation 
>Defense Scholarship for Service Program (SMART). 
> 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.  
>
>
>
>  Full tuition, education fees, stipends, paid 
>internships, and career opportunities are 
>provided for students awarded this scholarship. 
> The application closes on December 15, 2009. 
>
>
>
>About SMART
>
>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.
>The SMART Scholarship is awarded to applicants 
>who are pursuing a degree in, or closely related 
>to, one of the following disciplines:
>
>·        Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
>·        Biosciences
>·        Chemical Engineering
>·        Chemistry
>·         Civil Engineering
>·        Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
>·        Computer and Computational Sciences
>·         Electrical Engineering
>·        Geosciences
>·        Information Sciences
>·         Materials Science and Engineering
>·        Mathematics
>·        Mechanical Engineering
>·         Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
>·         Nuclear Engineering
>·        Oceanography
>·        Operations Research
>·         Physics
>
>SMART Scholars Receive:
>
>
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>·         Full tuition and related education fees.
>·         Health insurance benefits.
>·         Paid summer internships.
>·         Career opportunities after graduation.
>
>Eligibility
>
>
>
>The SMART Scholarship for Service Program is 
>open only to citizens of the United States. 
> Persons who hold permanent resident status are 
>not eligible.  Proof of citizenship will be 
>required.  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.  
>
>
>
>SMART Employment Opportunities
>
>
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>Upon graduation, SMART award recipients are 
>placed in civilian jobs in DoD laboratories and 
>agencies. For each year of support, scholars 
>will provide a year of paid service at a DoD 
>agency or laboratory.  Please see program 
>website for additional details.
>
>
>
>Application Information
>
>The application submission deadline is December 
>15, 2009.  For more information and to apply 
>visit 
><http://www.asee.org/smart>http://www.asee.org/smart. 
>Email questions to 
><mailto:smart at asee.org>smart at asee.org.
>
>Thank you,
>
>-	Brima
>
>
>Brima A. Wurie
>Administrator
>Graduate Fellowship and Grant Programs
>
>Office of the Dean for Graduate Education
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>77 Massachusetts Avenue, Rm. 35-332
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>
>Phone:	617.253.1958
>		<http://web.mit.edu/odge>http://web.mit.edu/odge
>
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