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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides research opportunities for students:
Student researchers at the DHS Research and Education Centers:
 Nearly 300 undergraduate through post-doctoral students are engaged in research activites relevant to critical homeland security needs at the DHS Research and Education Centers. These individuals provide critical support to the individual missions of the various projects being developed at nearly 70 university partners.
DHS Education Programs
 University Programs supports several education programs to develop the scientific and technical leadership needed for the Nation’s future security. Through scholarships, fellowships, and other initiatives, the office is sponsoring high performers at all degree levels, from associate degrees at community colleges to PhDs at premier universities.
The Scholarship and Fellowship Program provides: 1. Individual scholarships for undergraduate and fellowships for graduate students pursuing degrees in homeland security-focused courses of study, and 2. Institutional scholarship and fellowship awards to support students in established homeland security programs of study.
The AAAS Fellows Program in National Defense and Global Security is one of six policy fellowship programs for science and technology operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
The Visiting Scholars Program provides opportunities for faculty and researchers to work side by side with Federal professionals and researchers at a DHS or National Laboratory for up to 18 months, helping to integrate research and education.
The Summer Internship Program provides rising undergraduate juniors and seniors with the opportunity to work along side homeland security professionals and researchers for 10 weeks during the summer.
Applications for Summer 2008 due December 14th, 2007.
S&T Minority Serving Institutions Program
 The S&T Directorate also has developed significant engagements with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). DHS is committed to providing broad opportunities to representatives of every American community to become the scientific and homeland security leaders of tomorrow. In addition, University Programs strongly supports the participation of MSIs in the Centers of Excellence, both as partners and as lead institutions.
MSI Leadership Grants combine early career grants to promising investigators in homeland security scientific and technology disciplines with scholarships and fellowships for students, from associates to doctoral levels. The goal of this program is to develop the research programs, curricula, and student participation for homeland security-focused programs at MSIs.
The Summer Research Team Program for MSIs provides an opportunity for highly qualified faculty and student research teams from MSIs to enrich their research skills and increase their knowledge of the DHS mission through a summer of research projects at a Center of Excellence.
For More Information
Visit: www.dhs.gov/universityprograms Or Contact: universityprograms@dhs.gov
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