NMIF Merit Scholarships
National Military Intelligence Foundation
Award: $1,000–$5,000
Deadline: Jun 14, 2026
To support extremely competitive and only presented to the most outstanding rising intelligence professionals. Qualifications: Applicants must be a sophomore, junior, senior, graduate, or PhD candidate student at the time of application from an accredited educational institution; candidates pursuing a second bachelor’s degree are eligible for consideration if standing is sophomore, junior, or senior; academic status: must be full-time students; a full time undergraduate or graduate student shall be enrolled in an accredited institution for no less than 12 semester hours; NMIF understands that some graduate institutions define full-time differently; citizenship: the NMIF Merit Scholarships are intended for those eligible to and actively pursuing work for U.S. military and intelligence communities, requiring U.S. citizenship. Selection criteria: Selection will be evaluated regarding the following: completeness of application package; academic excellence and rigor; course of study/major; commitment to pursue a career in intelligence, national security, military intelligence, and related career fields. How to apply: Applicants must submit the online application form; before applicant begin, be sure to gather the following materials: resume, unofficial transcript, one recommendation letter, note: applicant recommender can provide one of two ways: provide to applicant for inclusion in applicant electronic submission, student summary (1-3 sentence biography), headshot, student ID/university-affiliated account number, applicant financial office or registrar address to send scholarship funds to, should applicant receive an award, responses to three essays, no more than 650 words each. Focus: Military science and education.
Eligibility
- States: US