DoD Smart Scholarship Program  

The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program awards science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarships to hundreds of incoming college freshmen, current college students, and current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees every year. The SMART Scholarship is a merit-based opportunity for student’s pursuing STEM degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. In 2023, SMART expanded eligibility to incoming college freshmen with no prior college credit, extending the opportunity to high school seniors.