Military Science, Leadership, and Operations
Military science is the study of military processes, institutions, and behavior, along with the study of warfare, and the theory and application of organized coercive force. It is mainly focused on theory, method, and practice of producing military capability in a manner consistent with national defense policy. Military science serves to identify the strategic, political, economic, psychological, social, operational, technological, and tactical elements necessary to sustain relative advantage of military force; and to increase the likelihood and favorable outcomes of victory in peace or during a war. Military scientists include theorists, researchers, experimental scientists, applied scientists, designers, engineers, test technicians, and other military personnel.
Military personnel obtain weapons, equipment, and training to achieve specific strategic goals. Military science is also used to establish enemy capability as part of technical intelligence.
In military history, military science had been used during the period of Industrial Revolution as a general term to refer to all matters of military theory and technology application as a single academic discipline, including that of the deployment and employment of troops in peacetime or in battle.
In military education, military science is often the name of the department in the education institution that administers officer candidate education. However, this education usually focuses on the officer leadership training and basic information about employment of military theories, concepts, methods and systems, and graduates are not military scientists on completion of studies, but rather junior military officers.
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Scholarships for Military Science, Leadership, and Operations Majors
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace FellowshipScoville Peace Fellowship Program |
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award Up to $27,000 |
deadline October 06, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship is available to graduate students with a strong interest in peace and security issues. In this six - to nine - month program, you will be placed with one of 26 non - profit, public interest organizations to address issues such as arms control, conflict resolution, defense budgets, economic conversion,... View Scholarship Details |
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David M. Gardner Memorial Scholarship - WCCCColorado Mesa University, School of Applied Technology |
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award $6,400 |
deadline September 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe David M. Gardner Memorial Scholarship is available to full - time students at Western Colorado Community College. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a graduate of a Mesa County high school to qualify for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association ScholarshipU.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline June 30, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who are entering their freshman of college as well as current college students. You must be sponsored by a current U.S. NCVA member in good standing and submit a brief written statement in order to be considered for this award. Selection is... View Scholarship Details |
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Marine Corps Essay ContestU.S. Naval Institute |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline June 30, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Marine Corps Essay Contest is open to active duty military, reservists, veterans, and civilians. To be considered, you must submit a 2,500 - word essay on the following topic: "Bring new thinking about how the U.S. Marine Corps will tackle the security challenges of the coming decades." View Scholarship Details |
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Coast Guard Essay ContestU.S. Naval Institute |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Coast Guard Essay Contest is open to active duty, military, reservists, veterans, and civilians. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 2,500 - word essay on the following topic: "What can the U.S. Coast Guard do today to be more effective tomorrow?" View Scholarship Details |
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Mayor's Government ScholarshipHeritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Mayor's Government Scholarship is open to recent graduates of Columbus East, Columbus North, or McDowell Adult Education Center. You must be entering an accredited Indiana post- secondary institution to study in a government- related program. This award also requires that you have a GPA of at least 7.0 on a 12.0 scale. View Scholarship Details |
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Bank of America Scholarship - University of FloridaUniversity of Florida |
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award $500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Bank of America Scholarship is available to undergraduate students at the University of Florida-College of Military Sciences, Navy, and Marine. You must be a senior Navy midshipman who is in the top 50 percent of your class and demonstrates financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Nakayama Public Service ScholarshipDuke University |
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award 50% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Nakayama Public Service Scholarship is available to junior-level undergraduate students at Duke University who want to work on our world’s challenging problems by engaging in public service careers. Selected scholars will engage with Duke faculty and public servants in a variety of fields for mentorship and career exploration. View Scholarship Details |
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History Colorado Military Collection Research Summer 2025 Fellowship-PAIDHistory Colorado |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe History Colorado Military Collection Research Summer 2025 Fellowship is available to current or recent graduate students and PhD candidates in American history, military history, political science, public history, or related degree programs. This fellowship supports scholars who wish to pursue research and study centered on the Colorado... View Scholarship Details |
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Navy V-12/NROTC Memorial Prize - Tufts UniversityTufts University - School of Arts & Sciences and School of Engineering |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Navy V-12/NROTC Memorial Prize is open to ROTC students at Tufts University. Undergraduate students whose direct descendants participated in either Tufts or other college V-12/NROTC programs during World War II between July 1943 to June 1946 are also qualified for this award. View Scholarship Details |
Military Science, Leadership, and Operations Related Majors
- Air Force ROTC, Air Science and Operations
- Army ROTC, Military Science and Operations
- Navy/Marine ROTC, Naval Science and Operations
- Military and International Operational Law
- Military and Strategic Leadership
- Air and Space Operational Art and Science
- Advanced Military and Operational Studies
- Security Policy and Strategy
- Strategic Studies
- Military Economics and Management
- Military Science and Operational Studies
- Air Force JROTC/ROTC
- National Security Policy and Strategy
- Air Science/Airpower Studies
- National Resource Strategy and Policy
- Naval Science and Operational Studies
- Navy/Marine Corps JROTC/ROTC
- Army JROTC/ROTC
- Special, Irregular and Counterterrorist Operations
- Joint Operations Planning and Strategy