Project Grant 2622846
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded the University of West Florida $1.742 million on August 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish the CyberAI Scholarship for Service: Future Operations, Resilience, and Career Ecosystem (CyberAI SFS FORCE) program. UWF will recruit, educate, and place 16 CyberAI scholars from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs to address the national need for cybersecurity professionals with expertise...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded Arizona State University $1,728,720 on August 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish an AI-augmented cybersecurity scholarship program that prepares government cybersecurity professionals with expertise at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cyber defense. ASU will develop and deliver AI-integrated instructional modules in AI-enabled security operations center analysis, AI-assisted...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded New Jersey Institute of Technology $1,942,880 on August 1, 2026, to develop and deliver an integrated cybersecurity-and-artificial-intelligence education program under the CyberAI Scholarship for Service initiative, through July 31, 2029, at the Newark, New Jersey campus. NJIT will recruit, train, and graduate students for cybersecurity roles in federal government agencies by implementing a cohesive educational model that...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded the University of Texas at Dallas $1,999,998 on August 1, 2026, to establish and operate a CyberAI Scholars for Service (SFS) program training cohorts of students in artificial intelligence techniques for cybersecurity offense and defensive operations. The award funds curriculum development, hands-on experimental learning activities, and student placement in government organizations upon graduation. Students will receive...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $500,000 on August 1, 2026, to develop and deploy an adaptive intelligent tutoring system that trains cybersecurity professionals to recognize and resist artificial intelligence-enabled threats through metacognitive calibration training under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The project develops a three-agent architecture with an adversary agent that generates...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded Michigan Technological University $1.932 million on August 1, 2026, under the CyberAI Scholarship for Service (SFS) program to deliver scholarships, mentoring, career development, and placement support for scholars pursuing cybersecurity and artificial intelligence education through an integrated bachelor's and master's degree model. Scholars will complete degrees combining foundations in computer science, cybersecurity,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded the University of Rhode Island $1,407,449 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish a scholarship-for-service initiative combining graduate education, research, and structured career preparation in the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. URI's CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service program will support two cohorts of graduate scholars pursuing the Professional...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure awarded The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $348,110 on July 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop scalable, general-purpose, and automated secure computing methods for artificial intelligence infrastructure that process protected data and models with reduced exposure during computation. The research investigates scalable homomorphic computing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded Old Dominion University Research Foundation $2,499,867 on July 1, 2026, for the CyberAI Scholarship for Service program under STEM Education (CFDA 47.076). The award funds scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity programs at Old Dominion University in exchange for their service supporting cyberai missions of government organizations. The program delivers...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded the University of Texas at El Paso $1,990,265 on August 1, 2026, to establish the CyberAI Scholarship for Service program, which will prepare cybersecurity scholars with integrated competencies in artificial intelligence and cyber defense for federal workforce placement under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The program supports scholars across multiple pathways: an accelerated dual-degree program leading to a...
The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $1,955,351 on August 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish the CyberAI Scholarship for Service program. The project will prepare undergraduate and graduate scholars in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence through scholarships, advanced coursework in cybersecurity and AI, formal training in trustworthy and secure AI systems, faculty-mentored research experiences, cybersecurity competitions, internships, and AI-enabled capstone projects. Scholars will receive training in adversarial machine learning, AI robustness, privacy-preserving AI, large language model security, AI-assisted threat detection, and secure deployment of AI systems. The program leverages UCF's existing cybersecurity infrastructure, CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, cybersecurity laboratories, and partnerships with federal agencies and national laboratories to strengthen the federal cybersecurity workforce and support secure adoption of AI technologies across government systems. Performance of work occurs at Alafaya, Florida, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2029. The award is classified as a project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 7/27/26 |