The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Scholarship Program is available to undergraduate students who are majoring in physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, agricultural and life sciences, social sciences, psychology, selected humanities or engineering. You must be a U.S. citizen, have not earned a bachelor's degree by the application deadline, and have a minimum 3.3 GPA to be eligible for this award. Full-time students must be in their second year of college at the time of application, and part-time students must have completed at least 45 but no more than 60 semester hours (60 to 75 quarter hours) as of the application deadline. This is a two-year program and you are required to complete a 10-week, continuous, off-campus research internship at a DHS-designated facility during the summer between your first and second year appointments. This award provides full-tuition and mandatory college fees, as well as $1,000/month for nine months during the academic year and $5,000 for the summer internship.

 

Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information, including a complete list of eligible fields of study.

 

Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Agricultural and Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Psychology, Selected Humanities, Engineering