* You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline.
* If you have earned a master’s or doctoral degree as of the
application deadline, you are ineligible.
* If you are pursuing a DVM, MBA, MD, joint MD/PhD, JD, or joint
JD/PhD degree, you are ineligible.
* You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA from the
institution granting your bachelor’s degree of 3.30 or higher on a
4.00 scale, including fall 2009 grades if enrolled during that term.
* If you are currently enrolled (as of the application deadline)
in graduate school, you must have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.30 or
higher on a 4.00 scale, including fall 2009 grades.
* You must be pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree with a thesis
requirement in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or
mathematics (HS-STEM) field which is a STEM field with coursework and/
or research relevant to a homeland security research area. See DHS
Research Areas and a list of relevant fields of study.
* If you are a college senior as of the application deadline, and
you will graduate prior to fall 2010, you are eligible.
* If you have previously earned a bachelor’s degree but are not
currently enrolled (as of the application deadline), and as of fall
2010 you will have completed no more than two graduate courses since
completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible.
* If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a PhD program
as of the application deadline, and prior to fall 2009 you have
completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a
bachelor’s degree, you are eligible.
* If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a master’s
program as of the application deadline, and prior to fall 2009 you
have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a
bachelor’s degree, and you will begin a PhD program in fall 2010, you
are eligible.
* If you are enrolled part-time in graduate courses as of the
application deadline and wish to enroll full-time in a PhD or master’s
program in fall 2010, and as of fall 2010 you will have completed no
more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s
degree, you are eligible.
* If you are a veterinary medical student who is enrolled at an
accredited school or college of veterinary medicine and who is
currently in the fourth year of a professional curriculum leading to
the DVM or VMD degree, and who will begin a postgraduate course of
study in the 2010-2011 academic year leading to a PhD degree, you are
eligible.
* If you have any commitments such as active military service,
summer field work, or study abroad, that would prevent you from
attending school full-time, attending the fall 2010 DHS Career
Development Conference, participating full-time in a 10-week
internship during the summer of 2011, or completing the homeland
security service requirement following receipt of your degree, you are
ineligible.
Deadline : January 5, 2010
http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/2010pages/fellowship.html
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