This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $157,731 to support the development of a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program across three West Virginia educational institutions. The Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College will lead efforts to create a two-semester, four-course Security Analysis Certificate program offered both virtually and in-person. This program aims to build a sustainable education and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $157,741 to Bridgevalley Community & Technical College to develop a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program with two other West Virginia educational institutions. The goal is to build an educational and career pipeline for critically needed cyber specialists and grow a capable, trained cybersecurity workforce within West Virginia and nationally. Specifically, the...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enable the convergence of public, private, and education sectors to prepare learners for the cybersecurity convergence workforce. The $650,000 award, granted on September 15, 2024 with a completion date of August 31, 2027, will develop educational and training materials in the form of virtual lab libraries for operational technology (OT)/industrial control systems (ICS) and IT...
This $533,404 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to expand cybersecurity education at Marion Technical College, a community college in rural Ohio. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: Developing three new technical cybersecurity courses with embedded industry certifications, a cybersecurity capstone course, and stackable certificate options to enhance the college's...
This $539,574 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The project aims to integrate cybersecurity principles into the college's Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) associate degree program, producing skilled technicians equipped with essential cybersecurity knowledge. Key products and services of the 3-year...
This Project Grant award of $473,394 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will establish a one-year dual enrollment pathway for high school students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) to earn a Technical Certificate of Credit in Cybersecurity Fundamentals. Over three years, the project aims to recruit 135 students into the program, providing them with hands-on experiential learning through collaboration with local school systems and industry...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of a new CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program at Washington State University (WSU). The $434,290 award will fund a five-year project to educate and train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals for federal, state, local, and tribal government positions. The project will leverage WSU's B.S. in Cybersecurity program across multiple campuses,...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,792 project grant to Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina to increase the number and diversity of cybersecurity technicians in rural North Carolina. The grant, awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will support efforts from May 2021 through April 2024 to develop cybersecurity education and training programs tailored to the needs of the rural workforce. As part of its mission to ensure the vitality of the...
The College of Central Florida (CF) was awarded a $302,105 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a new College Credit Certificate (CCC) program focused on cybersecurity. The project aims to increase the number and diversity of students enrolled in cybersecurity and IT programs, as well as the number of students who complete these programs and earn industry certifications. CF will work with local employers and the National...
This $1,000,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Human Resource Development will fund Prairie View A&M University's efforts to enhance cybersecurity research and education infrastructure through February 2026. Specifically, the university will develop a new graduate program in cybersecurity that complements existing capacity building efforts. This will be accomplished by creating novel security architectures, training experts across hardware, software and...