Based on the 2011 rankings released by the Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program, the Georgia Tech College of Engineering is the #2 SMART school in the nation with 36 graduate students supported by its funding. Established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, the SMART Scholarship for Service Program provides an opportunity for students to receive scholarship funds and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. 

The DoD recognizes the need to support the education of America’s future scientists and engineers. The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is part of a concentrated effort to improve the flow of new, highly skilled technical labor into DoD facilities and agencies and to enhance the technical skills of the workforce already in place. SMART offers scholarships to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for excelling in STEM fields. Students are also provided opportunities to continue their research in civil service roles following graduation.

The College of Engineering continues to drive success and innovation, as demonstrated through its ever-improving national rankings.