Funding Opportunities
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Education and Research Funding Opportunities
Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Faculty
Web site: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms
DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program
- Undergraduate and graduate students
- U.S. citizenship required
- Funding available for Fall 2009
- Full tuition and monthly stipends
- Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
- Application Deadline: January 6, 2009
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
- Undergraduate students
- U.S. citizenship required
- Funding available for Summer 2009
- 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities
- $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location
- Application Deadline: January 5, 2009
DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
- Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students
- U.S. citizenship required
- Funding available for Summer 2009
- 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence
- Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students
- Application Deadline: February 3, 2009
DHS Science and Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- Postdoctoral scientists and engineers
- U.S. citizenship required
- 12-month research appointments at federal research facilities and DHS Centers of Excellence
- Stipends (Federal GS-12 Step 1 with locality pay) plus health insurance and travel reimbursement
- Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a year-round basis
Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.