DHS Education Programs
University Programs supports several education programs to develop the scientific and technical leadership needed for the Nation's future security. Through scholarships, fellowships, and other initiatives, the office is sponsoring high performers at all degree levels. For more information on all of these programs, please visit the Important Links page of this site.
- The Scholarship and Fellowship Program provides individual scholarships and fellowships to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in homeland security-focused courses of study.
- The Postdoctoral Research Associateship Program provides one-year awards to postdoctoral scientists and engineers who have held their doctoral degree for less than five years and are of exceptional ability or proven achievement.
- The AAAS Fellows Program in National Defense and Global Security is one six policy fellowship programs for science and technology operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
- The Summer Internship Program provides undergraduate juniors and seniors the opportunity to work with homeland security professionals and researchers during the summer.
- The Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HS-STEM) Career Development Grants Program provides institutional grants to colleges and universities to award scholarships and fellowships to students in HS-STEM disciplines.
- NEW! The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) PhD Scholar program through the National Security Institute provides an opportunity for students studying at the PhD level to attack and solve science and technology problems of interest to national defense and security.

