The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, offered by the Department of Defense, is awarded annually to U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering.
Mingus Zoller, an accomplished student in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), recently shared that she has been granted an NDSEG Fellowship. She was chosen from a pool of 3,392 applicants.
The Office of the Under Secretary sponsors the NDSEG Fellowship Program for Research and Engineering, and Systems Plus, Inc. administers it.
As an awardee, Mingus will receive full tuition and all mandatory fee coverage for up to 36 months at any accredited U.S. college or university that provides advanced degrees in science and engineering.
Additionally, she will receive a monthly stipend of $3,600, up to $1,600 annually for health insurance coverage, and a $5,000 travel budget (all expenses paid based on the federal government travel policy per year for training and conferences that support their educational initiatives) and $1,500 non-travel professional development budget.
Mingus Zoller earned her bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Reed College in 2020, after which she pursued post-baccalaureate research at Stanford University, studying molecular mechanisms of axonal plasticity.
She is a doctoral student in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences program, with a keen interest in neuro-immune interactions and glymphatic system function in the context of Alzheimer’s disease.
Since the program's inception, over 70,000 applications have been received, and more than 4,700 fellowships have been awarded. Click here for more information on the next application cycle for FY2025.
