Department of Homeland Security Scholarship

Disciplines	Purpose	Open To	Eligibility	Endorsement Required
STEM	Funding for 2 years of undergraduate study, and a paid summer internship	Sophomores	U.S. citizen, 3.3+ GPA	No

Disciplines

Purpose

Open To

Eligibility

Endorsement Required

STEM

Funding for 2 years of undergraduate study, and a paid summer internship

Sophomores

U.S. citizen, 3.3+ GPA

To be considered you must:

Be a U.S. citizen
Be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.
Be in the second or third year of college (full-time) if pursuing an undergraduate degree, or have between 40 and 60 semester hours (part-time)
Be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering or mathematics field with an interest, major, or concentration directly related to one of the Department of Homeland Security’s research areas
Be available to participate for ten consecutive weeks full-time during the summer

Required items to apply:

Completed application form
Two references
Transcript(s) from all postsecondary institution(s) attended
Copy of birth certificate—only required for U.S. citizens by birth without a current or expired U.S. passport

Awardees

Department of Homeland Security Scholarship

Awarded - 2002-2003

Department of Homeland Security Scholarship

Awarded - 2002-2003

For a complete list of all awardees, including Honorable Mentions and Finalists, see All Awardees.