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Department of Homeland Security Scholarship Program
| Scholarship Provider: | Department of Homeland Security |
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| Application Deadline: | 01/05/2011/This is the first of the deadlines; see website for details |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Scholarship Program is available to undergraduate students who are majoring in homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics (HS-STEM) field which is a STEM field with coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research area. The list of eligible fields of study is available at the DHS website and includes Physics and Atmospheric sciences & meteorology. You must be a U.S. citizen, have not earned a bachelor's degree by the application deadline, and have a minimum 3.3 GPA to be eligible for this award. Full-time students must be in their second or third year of college at the time of application, and part-time students must have completed at least 45 but no more than 60 semester hours (60 to 75 quarter hours) as of the application deadline. This is a two-year program and you are required to complete a 10-week, continuous, off-campus research internship at a DHS-designated facility during the summer between your first and second year appointments. internship. This award provides full-tuition and mandatory college fees, as well as $1,000/month for nine months during the academic year and $5,000 for the summer |
| Scholarship Amount: | See Description |
| Scholarship Website: | http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/newpages/scholarship.html |
| School Type Requirement: | Four Year College |
| Applicant Class Requirement: | Sophomore or Junior |
| Minority Status Requirement: | No Restrictions or Minorities are encouraged to apply |
| Citizenship Requirement: | U.S. Citizen |
| Awards Given: | 1 |
| Length of Award: | More Than One Year |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.3 GPA |
| Other Comments: | The website does not specify the number of awards given, however, it appears that there is more than one award available and probably several. The website is very detailed, however, and you should visit the website and take note of the eligibility requirements and various deadlines. |
Scholarship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education DHS Scholarship Program, MS 36 PO Box 117 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117 Email: dhsed@orau.org <dhsed@orau.org> |
