Scholarship/Grant:
Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship
   
Department:
 Other
   
Class Level:
graduate
   
Deadline:
January 7
   
Amount:
Full tuition and mandatory, nonrefundable fees paid. $2,300/month for 12 months.
   
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline. If you have earned a master’s or doctoral degree as of the application deadline, you are ineligible. If you are pursuing a DVM, MBA, MD, joint MD/PhD, JD, or joint JD/PhD degree, you are ineligible. You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA from the institution granting your bachelor’s degree of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale, including fall 2007 grades if enrolled during that term. If you are currently enrolled in graduate school, you must have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale, including fall 2007 grades. You must be pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree with a thesis requirement in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics (HS-STEM) field with interest in a homeland security research area. See Research Areas List on DHS website. If you are a college senior as of the application deadline, and you will graduate prior to fall 2008, you are eligible. If you have previously earned a bachelor’s degree but are not currently enrolled, and you have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible. If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a PhD program as of the application deadline, and prior to fall 2007 you had completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible. If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a master’s program as of the application deadline, and prior to fall 2007 you had completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, and you will begin a PhD program in fall 2008, you are eligible. If you are enrolled part-time in graduate courses and wish to enroll full-time in a PhD or master’s program in fall 2008, and as of fall 2008 you will have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible. If you are a veterinary medical student who is enrolled at an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine and who is currently in the fourth year of a professional curriculum leading to the DVM or VMD degree, and who will begin a postgraduate course of study in the 2008-2009 academic year leading to a PhD degree, you are eligible. If you have any commitments such as active military service, summer field work, or study abroad, that would prevent you from attending school full-time, attending the fall 2008 orientation meeting and participating full-time in a 10-week internship during the summer of 2009, or accepting an employment offer following receipt of your degree, you are ineligible.
   
Application Procedure:
To begin an application you must respond to a list of questions that will help you determine your eligibility to apply to the DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program. You must answer all questions in the order they appear to get access to an application. There are several opportunities in the questionnaire for you to e-mail us if your answers to the questions do not result in access to an application. Thank you for your interest in the program and for taking the time to answer these questions as accurately as possible. Use the "begin fellowship application" link on the DHS Graduate Fellowship website to begin your application.
   
Contact:
Department of Homeland Security
   
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