The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship program supports United States (U.S.) citizens receiving doctoral degrees in science and engineering (S&E) disciplines of military importance.
The broad research area disciplines include, but are not limited to the following: aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Astrodynamics, biomedical engineering, biosciences (includes toxicology); chemical engineering; chemistry; civil engineering; cognitive, neural, and behavioral sciences; computer and computational sciences; electrical engineering; geosciences (includes terrain, water, and air); materials science and engineering; mathematics; mechanical engineering; naval architecture and ocean engineering (includes undersea systems); oceanography (includes ocean acoustics, remote sensing, and marine meteorology); physics (including optics) and space physics.
The NSDEG Fellowship includes:
- 3 years of support
- $40,800 of stipend support per year
- $1,400 of health insurance support per year
- Full tuition and fee support
We anticipate that the next NSDEG application period will open in August 2024 and close in October 2024
Eligibility
- US citizens or nationals are eligible for the NDSEG; dual Citizens are also eligible to apply.
- The term "nationals" refers to native residents of a possession of the United States such as American Samoa. It does not refer to a citizen of another country who has applied for U.S. citizenship.
- Persons who hold permanent resident status are not eligible.
- Students must have a baccalaureate degree
- Students must be within the first two years of their graduate study (1st-2nd year)
- NDSEG Fellows must be enrolled full-time and must be pursuing graduate study at a U.S. institution
- A fellow may not accept simultaneous remuneration from another major fellowship
Application Requirements
- Please contact the Office of Fellowships and Scientific Writing (OFSW) in the Graduate School to inform the grants administrator of your intent to submit an application
- Applications must be routed to the OFSW via Weill Research Gateway (WRG) 7 business days before the sponsor deadline for Pre-Review and 2 business days before the sponsor deadline for final review
- PhD Students