Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program
Abstract
The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to current and future scientists and engineers in areas of importance to DoD. Participants are required to obtain security clearances and agree to a year of DoD employment in return for each year of academic support received. Through research experiences at DoD labs, SMART scholars gain additional skills and expertise that are directly applicable to mission needs. To date, SMART has supported and trained over 570 undergraduate and graduate students earning bachelor's, master's or Ph.D degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at very high and high research universities. An additional benefit has been the resulting masters' theses and doctoral dissertations work in DoD relevant topic areas. Since the program’s inception, nearly 150 students have transitioned into the DoD laboratory and components workforce. The program is expected to reach steady-state in FY 2012 when the number of new scholarships will be approximately equal to the number of SMART graduates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- b6701b73889ad7b842c27e5d8d24665f