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<p class="MsoNormal">I write to make you aware of a tremendous
scholarship-for-service opportunity for U.S. undergraduate and
graduate students and to request that you encourage your best
students to apply to the SMART Scholarship Program. This is a
highly-selective, prestigious, national program that fully
supports their education, including full tuition, a very
generous stipend, book allowance, and Summer internship, while
they are in school, and then provides guaranteed employment with
the Defense Department upon graduation. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Science, Mathematics, And Research for
Transformation (SMART) scholarship-for-service Program fully
funds undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of
technical areas, including all fields of engineering, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and
Mathematics. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A SMART brochure and a poster are attached
and the application web page is at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.asee.org/SMART">www.asee.org/SMART</a>. The
application deadline is December 1, 2011 for the 2012 school
year. SMART provides: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Full
Tuition – to any accredited U.S. University <o:p> </o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->A
very generous stipend while in school <o:p></o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">-<span style="font: 7pt
"Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->$25,000
for undergraduates <o:p></o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">-<span style="font: 7pt
"Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->$33,000
for masters candidates <o:p></o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="">-<span style="font: 7pt
"Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->$36,300
to $41,800 for doctoral candidates <o:p></o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Book
allowance – $1,000 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Health
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Paid
Summer internships <o:p></o:p></p>
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style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->All
required student fees <o:p></o:p></p>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span
style="">·<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Travel
for internships <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Summer internships at Labs are required. In
return for fully funding their education, students are required
work as a civilian employee at a Service (Army, Navy, Air Force)
or DoD Agency (NSA, DIA, DARPA, etc.) laboratory, or other
research and development activity for a period equal to the time
the program paid for their school. Students must be U.S.
Citizens, able to obtain a DoD Security Clearance, and be
willing to work as a civilian in the DoD upon graduation. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There will be approximately 300 new awards
this year. A list of SMART awards from previous years is listed
by University at: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://smart.asee.org/schools/scholar_directory">http://smart.asee.org/schools/scholar_directory</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While <span style="color: black;">Michigan
State</span><span style="color: black;"> </span>is one of the
top schools in terms of the number of SMART recipients, I think
we can greatly increase the number of your students supported in
this program. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Please direct
your interested students to: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.asee.org/SMART">www.asee.org/SMART</a>. There
are links to the application portal and other program related
information. Additional applicant and SMART related questions
for students can be answered via:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Email: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:smart@asee.org">smart@asee.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Phone: (202) 331-3544 <o:p></o:p></p>
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