[Scholarship_alert] HORIZONS Scholarship

[Engineering Scholarships Alert]

Program Number:   72748
Title:            HORIZONS Scholarship


Sponsor:          Women in Defense, A National Security Organization

SYNOPSIS:  The sponsor provides support to further educational
objectives of women who are U.S. citizens either employed or planning
careers in defense or national security areas. The sponsor encourages
women to pursue careers related to the national security and defense
interests of the United States and to provide development
opportunities to women already working in national security and
defense fields.

Deadline(s):      07/01/2010
Established Date: 02/17/2003
Follow-Up Date:   05/01/2011
Review Date:      05/20/2010

Contact:          Jane Casey, Director of 
Membership

Address:          HORIZONS Foundation
                   2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400
                   Arlington, VA 22201-3061
                   U.S.A.
E-mail:           jcasey at ndia.org

Program URL: http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/
Tel:              703-247-2552
Fax:              703-527-6945
Deadline Ind:     Receipt
Deadline Open:    No



Award Type(s):    Student Scholarship


Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
                   U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)

Locations Tenable:    U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)


Appl Type(s):     Graduate Student
                   Undergraduate Student
                   Woman


Target Group(s):  Women

Funding Limit:    $0   NOT PROV
Duration:         0
Indirect Costs:   Unspecified
Cost Sharing:     No
Sponsor Type:     Professional/Academic Assoc & Soc.


Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS

CFDA#:

OBJECTIVES:  The sponsor focuses on the following preferred
fields of study for awarding scholarships: security studies, military
history, government relations, engineering, computer science, physics,
mathematics, business (as it relates to national security or defense),
law (as it relates to national security or defense), international
relations, political science, and economics. Others will be considered
if the applicant can successfully demonstrate relevance to a career in
the areas of national security or defense.

ELIGIBILITY
<p>Applicants must meet the following criteria: be currently
enrolled at an accredited university or college, either full-time or
part-time; undergraduate and graduate students are eligible;
undergraduates must have attained at least junior level status (sixty
credits); demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to
national security or defense; demonstrate financial need; have a
minimum grade point average of 3.25; be a woman; and be a citizen of
the United States. (kww)</p>


KEYWORDS:         Economics
                   Political Science
                   Government Studies
                   International Relations/Diplomacy
                   Women's Education
                   ENGINEERING
                   LAW
                   Business
                   Computer Science
                   Mathematics
                   Physics
                   Defense Planning/Policy
                   National Security
                   Military History

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