Goes By: DoD NDSEG
Be sure to consult the Fellowship Website for complete eligibility and competition requirements.
Highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of 22 supported STEM disciplines.
NDSEG fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines (list subject to change annually):
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Astrodynamics; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Biomedical Engineering; Biosciences; Biotechnology; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Cyber Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Oceanography; Physics; Political, Economic and Sociocultural Sciences; Space Physics; Quantum Science.
Applicants should:
- Have completed their undergraduate studies prior to the commencement of the fellowship year and be applying to, accepted to, or currently enrolled at an accredited graduate-level institution within the United States. If enrolled, you must be or near the beginning (within first 2 years) of your Graduate study in Science or Engineering.
- Have at *least* THREE remaining years in your graduate degree program at the time of application.
- Be pursuing research in alignment with one or more specific topics identified in the Department of Defense's Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs).
Deadline is typically in mid-November. Refer to the program website for details.
Three years of support, including full tuition and all mandatory fees, a monthly stipend ($3,600, for a total of 43,200 annually), up to $5,000 travel budget, and up to $1,600 in medical insurance.
| Requirements | Details |
|---|---|
| Year(s) of Application | Senior, Alumni/Non-enrolled, Masters |
Minimum Grade Point Average |
3.0 |
Citizenship |
US Citizen |
| Campus Nomination Required | No |
Last updated: June 3, 2026
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