UCLA Engineering & Technical Fair-SMART Scholarship Program

A SMART Scholarship Program representative will be on campus October 13th – 14th at the Engineering & Technical Fair at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom.

The SMART Scholarship for Service Program will pay for all educational expenses for a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. program, and then provide scholars unique opportunities to work as research scientists or engineers on cutting edge technology in world class Department of Defense facilities.

SMART Scholars receive:

  • Full tuition and educational fees
  • Generous cash stipend ranging from $25,000 – $38,000 per year
  • Paid summer internships, health insurance, and miscellaneous allowance
  • Employment with Department of Defense facilities after graduation

Students pursuing degrees in the following fields are encouraged to apply:

  • Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Biosciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
  • Computer, Computational Science, and Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geosciences
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Information Sciences
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Operations Research
  • Physics

Basic eligibility requirements are as follows:

  • a U.S. citizen at time of application (some exceptions apply),
  • 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2017,
  • able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,
  • willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,
  • a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and,
  • pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed above

The application is currently available and the deadline to apply is December 1st, 2016. For more information please visit http://smart.asee.org. Please encourage any students that you feel may be a good match for SMART to stop by our booth and learn more about the program.

Date/Time:
Date(s) - Oct 13, 2016 - Oct 14, 2016
All Day

Location:
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
308 Westwood Plaza, AU2400 Los Angeles California 90095