NDSEG Fellowship Applications Due December 9, 2016

The Department of Defense (DoD) offers theNational Defense Science and Engineering Graduate NDSEG fellowship as a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals conducting research in science and engineering fields relevant to the nation’s defense.  Recipients do not incur any military or other service obligation. Fellowships are intended for doctoral students at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies. Applicants must either be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies, or have completed less than two full-time years of graduate studies in the discipline in which they are applying.  Fellowships offer three years of support, with an annual stipend of $34,000 plus full coverage of tuition and fees. Applications are due December 9, 2016. For more information, see the NDSEG listing in the Graduate College’s Fellowship Finder database.  Applicants are invited to submit proposal drafts to the Office of External Fellowships for review (see protocol).