SMART scholarship recipient Kevin Schmidt is a research engineering psychologist, an avid mountain climber and a Ph.D. student. He conducts research for AFRL's 711th Human Performance Wing, applies his knowledge to improve warfighter capabilities and leads real-world adventures in science. The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship is a DOD-wide service program that covers tuition for students pursuing technical degrees in STEM disciplines at colleges across the country. The SMART Scholarship program is currently accepting applications online. Candidates must be U.S citizens who are at least 18 years old and able to obtain a security clearance. The submission deadline is Dec. 1, 2018 at 5 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo/Whitney Wetsig)