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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Program: Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) (Assistance Listing 12.631)
To partner with like-minded organizations in managing the Department's merit-based SMART scholarship program and in awarding scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in any of the 22 STEM disciplines of critical importance to the national security mission.
Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates
- Funder
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense (listed as Dept Of Defense / Immediate Office Of The Secretary Of Defense)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- $95,000,000 estimated total obligations for FY2026 (all awards, per SAM.gov); per-award amounts vary.
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses, self-employed people and nonprofits. Federal assistance program (Cooperative Agreement); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Education and training, Nonprofits and charities, Research and science, Student funding and scholarships, Technology, software and R&D
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (12.631)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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