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National Security Institute - Scholar PhD Program Guidelines

NSI EducationThe NSI focuses on collaborative work in attacking and solving science and technology problems of interest to the national defense and security, including Homeland Defense and Security.

As part of its efforts, the NSI fosters students studying at the PhD level who intend to enter service in the federal government or national laboratories after completion of their degree.


National Security Institute Scholars receive...

  • Starting salary/stipend of $35,000 per year for doctoral students in the early stages of their program of study
  • Salary/stipend of $38,000 per year after being advanced to candidacy for the PhD degree,
  • Tuition payment in full at $20,000 per year,
  • Full federal employment with benefits including participation in federal health insurance, life insurance, and retirement programs,
  • Book reimbursement of up to $1,000, and
  • Postgraduate careers in federal service or at a national laboratory.

Areas of Study

The Naval Postgraduate School offers PhD degrees in the following areas:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering Acoustics
  • Software Engineering
  • Information Sciences
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Astronautical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Meteorology
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments, & Simulation
  • Operations Research
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Physics
  • National Security Affairs

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Contact NSI

UI National Security Institute (Code 92)
Naval Postgraduate School
1 University Circle
Monterey CA 93943

UI Executive Director
Dr. Leonard Ferrari, Naval Postgraduate School
lferrari@nps.edu
831-656-2371
UI Technical Director, NPS
Prof. William Colson
wbcolson@nps.edu
831-656-2765
UI Technical Director, LLNL
Prof. Craig F. Smith
smith94@llnl.gov
831-656-2185
UI Technical Director, UCSB
Prof. Hua Lee
hualee@ece.ucsb.edu
805-893-4480

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