Amount: $3,000.

About:
Offered by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), the Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Scholarship in Communications and Electronics is annually awarded to full-time students enrolled in at least their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses, currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States in an eligible major that supports the mission of AFCEA Educational Foundation. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, be a graduate student, present a financial need, currently be enrolled in their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses per semester at an accredited college or university in the United States at the time of application, meet a current overall GPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of application, and be pursuing a STEM/hard science degree.

 

Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student

Eligible Majors: Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy, Biometry/Biometrics, Computer Engineering, Computer Forensics Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Geospatial Science, Industrial Engineering, Information Science, Information Technology, Information Resource Management

Residency Requirement: No residency requirement

Minimum GPA: 3.5

Deadline: May 1, 2026

Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.