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| Type | Fellowship |
|---|---|
| Awarded By | U.S. Department of Defense |
| Sponsors | Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Army Research Office (ARO) |
| Country | United States |
| First Awarded | 1989; 33 years ago |
| Award Amount | 3 years $43,200 (USD) annual stipend, 3 years tuition for PhD programs in science and engineering |
| Frequency of Selection | Annual |
| Number of Recipients | About 150 |
| Website | ndseg |
The Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (DoD NDSEG) is a prestigious fellowship awarded annually to U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines. The highly competitive fellowship is sponsored by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Army.[1] These agencies make the final selection of the fellows.[2] National Defense Fellows must be enrolled in research-based doctoral degrees aligned with the goals of the U.S. Department of Defense as outlined in a specific solicitation for research proposals, known as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Qualifying doctoral programs must be based in the United States. The NDSEG Fellowship lasts for three years, paying for full tuition and all mandatory fees in that period. The fellowship also awards the recipient a monthly stipend, totaling $40,800 annually, a $5,000 travel budget for the 3-year tenure, and a $1,400 annual health insurance budget.[3] National Defense Fellows have no military service obligation upon completion of the program. In the 2020-2021 award cycle, 159 fellows were chosen from a pool of over 7,942 applicants, for a selection rate of roughly 2%.[4][5]
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- ^ "Fellowship Perks". NDSEG Website. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Awardees". NDSEG Website. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "NDSEG 2020 2021". TheGradCafe. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved December 15, 2021.