Department of Homeland Security Scholarships

Are you interested in helping advance the science and technology mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Programs seek students interested in pursuing basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. DHS Fellowships and Scholarships provide financial support for graduate study (and two years of undergraduate study also for sophomore applicants), as well as summer research internship placements. Sophomores, Graduating Seniors, Recent Grads and First-Year grad students who are US Citizens are eligible to apply. Both awards have national deadlines of January 6, 2009.

PLEASE NOTE: Successful DHS Fellowship and Scholarship candidates are obligated to complete a minimum term of service in an appointment with the Department of Homeland Security. See details below.

Learn more about the DHS Fellowships and Scholarships by attending an information workshop at the National Scholarships Office. Please review the brief descriptions below and plan to attend one of our informational workshops:

DHS FELLOWSHIP INFO WORKSHOP - For Graduating Seniors, Recent Grads, First-Year Graduate Students

Tuesday, December 2 - 12 to 12:30PM - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Thursday, December 4 - 4 to 4:30PM - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

DHS SCHOLARSHIP INFO WORKSHOP - FOR SOPHOMORES

Tuesday, December 2 - 12:30 to 1PM - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Thursday, December 4 - 4:30 to 5PM - 2403 Marie Mount Hall

Please let us know if you plan to attend by replying to scholarships@umd.edu. If you are unable to attend these sessions but would still like to receive information about these awards, please send an email to the same address.

For Graduating Seniors, Recent Grads, First-year Graduate Students

Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship

Who Can Apply: US Citizens - Graduating Seniors, Recent Grads, First-Year Graduate Students - GPA of 3.3 or higher required for both undergraduate and graduate coursework

IMPORTANT: DHS Fellowship recipients are obligated to fulfill a service requirement (detail below).

Description: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) realizes that the country's strong science and technology community provides a critical advantage in the development and implementation of counter-terrorist measures and other DHS objectives. The DHS Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. This education program is intended to ensure a highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest in one of the homeland security research area listed below:

Explosives Detection

Mitigation and Response

Risk and Decision Sciences

Human Factors Aspects of Technology

Chemical Threats and Countermeasures

Biological Threats and Countermeasures

Food and Agriculture Security

Transportation Security

Border Security

Maritime and Port Security

Infrastructure Protection

Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Communications and Interoperability

Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization

A 10-week, Continuous, off-campus research internship at DHS or a DHS-affiliated facility will be required during the summer between your first and second year appointments.

Service Obligation: One-year of full-time service in a relevant HS-STEM field will be required. The work done during this service must be applicable to one of the 16 homeland security research areas. The One-year service commitment may be served at a DHS-approved STEM venue-including universities-immediately following the term of the fellowship. The service requirement can be postponed to complete degree requirements, but must be completed within two years of your final stipend payment.

Award Amount: Award covers full tuition and mandatory, nonrefundable fees paid; personal stipend of $2,300/month.

Duration: Appointments are for up to three years, beginning fall 2008, given satisfactory academic progress.

National Deadline: January 6, 2009

FOR SOPHOMORES

Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship

Who Can Apply: US Citizen - Sophomores - GPA of 3.3 or higher required

IMPORTANT: DHS Scholarship recipients are obligated to meet a service requirement (details below).

Description: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) realizes that the country's strong science and technology community provides a critical advantage in the development and implementation of counter-terrorist measure and other DHS objectives. The DHS Scholarship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. This education program is intended to ensure a highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics field. A 10-week, continuous, off-campus research internship at DHS or a DHS-affiliated facility will be required during the summer between your first and second year appointments. Internship placement will be coordinated through this program. Students should have DHS-mission relevant majors in:

Engineering

Life Sciences

Physical Sciences, Math

Computer & Information Sciences

Service Obligation: A one-year, full-time service requirement in a relevant HS-STEM field will be required. The work done during this service must be applicable to one of the 16 homeland security research areas. The one-year service commitment may be served at a DHS-approved STEM venue-including universities - immediately following the term of the scholarship. The service requirement can be postponed to complete degree requirements, but must be completed within two years of your final stipend payment.

Award Amount: Full tuition and mandatory, nonrefundable fees paid; $1,000/month for 9 months during the academic year; $5,000 for the 10-week summer internship.

Duration: Appointments are for two years given satisfactory academic progress and availability of funding.

National Deadline: January 6, 2009

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D

Director, National Scholarships Office

2403 Marie Mount Hall

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742

Email: duvinage@umd.edu

Phone: 301.314.9458

http://www.scholarships.umd.edu

For more information, contact Francis DuVinage, Ph.D

Last updated: 03/9/2009