This Project Grant award of $1,409,079 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will establish the CyberRamblers - Loyola University Chicago CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. The program will recruit and train four cohorts of 20 undergraduate students majoring in cybersecurity over five years, with an emphasis on recruiting underrepresented and underserved groups. Scholars will receive a well-rounded cybersecurity education and hands-on...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will establish a Scholarship for Service (SFS) program at Iowa State University (ISU) to address the national need for a well-trained cybersecurity workforce, particularly in critical infrastructure protection. The $1,393,257 award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will prepare students to secure essential systems like energy grids and telecommunications networks...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,713,367 project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to continue the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. Through this project, 32 students will receive 2-3 year scholarships to study cybersecurity-related degrees at UAH, J.C. Calhoun Community College, and Northeast Alabama Community College. After graduation, all scholarship recipients will be placed in federal, state,...
This $2,021,631 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Northeastern University's CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. The project aims to address the substantial cybersecurity workforce gap in the public sector by: Increasing recruitment from non-traditional populations, Deepening scholars' exposure to the cybersecurity community and current needs, and Strengthening support for placing students at federal...
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 (NSF) awarded a $1,632,237 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization supporting California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. This 5-year renewal grant will fund an interdisciplinary cybersecurity workforce development program called "CyberCorps Scholarship for Service: Cal Poly Next Generation Cyber Warriors for Big Data Security and Privacy." The program will provide...
The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education has awarded Mississippi State University a 5-year, $1,631,809 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). This grant will allow Mississippi State University, a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Cyber Research, and Cyber Operations, to continue and expand its participation in the CyberCorps(R): Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. The...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant of $1,215,075 to Brigham Young University (BYU) on January 1, 2024 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will establish a new CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program at BYU over the next 5 years. The program will support 23 undergraduate and graduate students studying cybersecurity, providing them with research opportunities, access to BYU's security operations center and cyberclinic, and government...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,912,687 Project Grant to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) under the STEM Education (47.076) program. The grant will fund a 5-year project to expand UAB's successful Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which focuses on training a diverse group of master's students in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary training to produce graduates with the analytical skills and...