What
is
the
NDSEG
Fellowship?
As
a
means
of
increasing
the
number
of
U.S.
citizens
and
nationals
trained
in
science
and
engineering
disciplines
of
military
importance,
the
Department
of
Defense
(DoD)
plans
to
award
fellowships
in
April
2018,
subject
to
the
availability
of
funds.
The
National
Defense
Science
and
Engineering
Graduate
(NDSEG)
Fellowship
is
highly
competitive.
Since
its
inception
in
1989,
NDSEG
has
awarded
nearly
3,500
fellowships
from
over
58,000
applications
to
U.S.
citizens
and
nationals
who
pursue
a
doctoral
degree
in
one
of
fifteen supported
disciplines
at
a
U.S.
institution
of
their
choosing.
NDSEG
Fellowships
last
for
a
period
of
up
to
four
years
(based
on
continued
funding),
and
covers
full
tuition
and
mandatory
fees.
Fellows
also
receive
a
monthly
stipend,
and
up
to
$1,500
a
year
in
medical
insurance.
The
NDSEG
Fellowship
is
sponsored
by
the Air
Force
Office
of
Scientific
Research (AFOSR),
the Army
Research
Office (ARO),
and
the Office
of
Naval
Research (ONR),
under
the
direction
of
the Director
of
Defense
Research
and
Engineering (DDR&E).
