UMBC Cyber Scholars Program
In October 2012, UMBC and the Northrop Grumman Foundation partnered to launch the UMBC Cyber Scholars Program, which is housed in the UMBC Cybersecurity Institute and run in partnership with the UMBC Center for Women in Technology (CWIT). The program was launched with a $1 million grant from the Northrop Grumman Foundation.
The program supports roughly 15 to 20 new scholars annually, with a special emphasis on increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities. The CyberScholars receive financial awards with special opportunities for advanced research, directed internships and other forms of academic and social support. The scholars will take a combination of management-oriented and technically focused courses. All students will be required to take an introductory seminar in their freshman year and at least one cybersecurity course as juniors. Students will be assigned to faculty advisors with a research interest in cybersecurity, and upperclassmen will have the opportunity to customize their course schedules to best meet the needs of their career interests.
Website: cybersecurity.umbc.edu/cyberscholars
CyberCorps: Scholarships For Service (SFS)
UMBC’s Scholarship for Service (SFS) program offers cybersecurity scholarships to qualified full-time students in Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), Information Systems (IS), and Cybersecurity at the BS, MS/MPS, and PhD levels. Awards typically include full tuition and mandatory fees, an annual stipend ($27,000 undergraduate / $37,000 graduate), $6,000/year for professional development, required internship experience, and participation in a supportive cohort. After graduation, scholars complete a government service commitment of one year for each year of support.
Applicants apply through Scholarship Retriever. For up-to-date details on deadlines, eligibility and requirements, benefits, and FAQs, please visit the UMBC SFS website.
Website: cybersecurity.umbc.edu/sfs/
DOD Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP)
