I am looking to apply for the NDSEG fellowship this year, but I am seeing conflicting reports on how strongly they weight the military importance of one's research. My work is in (theoretical) gravitational waves, which is pretty far removed from national defense. However, I have heard a few times that the DoD does like to support fundamental physics. Still, I looked through the list of topics on the Army and Navy research pages and could not immediately tie anything into what I do.
Any tips? Is there a good way to "sell" my research, or should I just accept that my chances are slim?