Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship
AFCEA International
Award: $3000 – $3000
Deadline: November 30.
To providing academic support to U.S. military personnel. Qualifications: Applicants must be U.S. citizen currently enrolled and attending a four-year accredited college or university in the United States as a sophomores or junior at the time of application; freshman and senior level students are ineligible to apply; enrolled part time or full time in an eligible undergraduate degree program; have an overall 3.0 GPA; candidates must be majoring in the following C4I-related fields related to the mission of AFCEA: aerospace engineering, astronomy, biometry/biometrics, computer engineering, computer forensics science, computer programming, computer science, computer systems, cybersecurity, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, geospatial science, industrial engineering, information science, information technology, information resource management, intelligence, mathematics, mechanical engineering, network engineering, network security, operations research, physics, robotics engineering, robotics technology, statistics, strategic intelligence, telecommunications engineering; served in overseas contingency operations - provide DD214 or certificate of service; paperwork must verify deployment; remove SSN; must be currently enrolled and attending classes in an undergraduate program part time or full time in an eligible STEM major degree program at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States; distance learning or online programs affiliated with a major U.S. institution are eligible. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on merit-based. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include: current official transcript(s) issued by the school registrar's office reflecting all undergraduate-level study; at least two letters of recommendation from field-of-study professors; if that is not possible, we will accept recommendations from commanding officers/employers in the related field of study; DD214 or current service paperwork showing OCO service; do not submit with SSN; optionally, applicants may also submit a third letter of recommendation and/or resume. Focus: Communications; Engineering; Information science and technology; Intelligence service; Mathematics and mathematical sciences; Physics.