by ArmyArmyArmy » Tue Nov 18, 2025 7:02 pm
My SF has had trouble onboarding one of our Phase 2 PhDs. SMART granted two 6mo extensions of the stipend to try to help (extremely generous). Now that the shutdown is over, the SF (still under a hiring freeze) is signing a memorandum of understanding with the Army Fellow Program (no hiring freeze) in order to hire this PhD. My SF will also now convert all following Phase 2 SMART scholars to Army Fellows before offering fulltime roles at the end of the fellowships. Has anyone else been through something like this?
My SF has had trouble onboarding one of our Phase 2 PhDs. SMART granted two 6mo extensions of the stipend to try to help (extremely generous). Now that the shutdown is over, the SF (still under a hiring freeze) is signing a memorandum of understanding with the Army Fellow Program (no hiring freeze) in order to hire this PhD. My SF will also now convert all following Phase 2 SMART scholars to Army Fellows before offering fulltime roles at the end of the fellowships. Has anyone else been through something like this?