Project Grant 2336545

This $1,182,472 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, supports Boise State University's CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. The program aims to nurture a diverse cohort of 17 cybersecurity and artificial intelligence scholars committed to serving in government roles. The university will provide the scholars with state-of-the-art technical instruction, hands-on research experiences, and training to safeguard AI systems while leveraging AI to enhance cybersecurity. The project emphasizes improving participation of underrepresented groups in cybersecurity. In addition to coursework and mentoring, the scholars will participate in internships and hands-on training at Boise State's Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity. Upon graduation, the scholarship recipients are required to work in cybersecurity for a federal, state, local, or tribal government organization for the same duration as their scholarship support.