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Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Grad Fellowships


Goes By: DOD NDSEG

Be sure to consult the Fellowship Website for complete eligibility and competition requirements.

About this Fellowship

Highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of 22 supported STEM disciplines.

NDSEG fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines (list subject to change annually):

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Astrodynamics; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Biomedical Engineering; Biosciences; Biotechnology; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Cyber Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Oceanography; Physics; Political, Economic and Sociocultural Sciences; Space Physics; Quantum Science.


Award Value

Three years of support, including full tuition and all mandatory fees, a monthly stipend ($3,600, for a total of 43,200 annually), and up to $1,600 in medical insurance.


Eligibility Requirements

Requirements Details
Year(s) of Application Senior, Alumni/Non-enrolled, Masters

Minimum Grade Point Average

3.0

Citizenship

US Citizen
Campus Nomination Required No


Last updated: June 18, 2025



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