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Action brief · ACQ-24

Provide STEM scholarships and fellowships tied to service

Objective
Develop a technology
Family / instrument
Workforce and expertise · Research workforce
Statute
Authority holder
Secretary of Defense
Executor · routing lead
SMART program administrator; sponsoring facility HR
Eligibility & funds
Match your project to the applicable program. Read the recorded gates and funding conditions.
What this does not authorize / limits
  • Non-U.S. TTCP participation capped at 5 new recipients per year.
  • Noncompletion/service failure can create repayment debt; Secretary has specified waiver authority.
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
EngagementRole recorded

Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Express statutory pathway; award-specific appropriations, available balances, delegations, implementation and approvals not independently verified.

Actor sources

Independent public-source guide; not an official U.S. government website. Original research target October 2, 2026; published October 3, 2026. Read the full record for currentness, coordination and all source notes.