Scholarships

The Graduate Program in Information Science and Technology is pleased to offer two scholarship opportunities for students enrolling, or enrolled, in the Security Assured Information Systems (SAIS) track at the School of Information Science. Please be advised that there is a citizenship requirement for each scholarship as they are funded by the United States Government. Each scholarship opportunity described below offers the following benefits:

 

Federal Cyber Service:
Scholarship for Service (SFS)

LERSAIS has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund several Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service students.

Scholarship for Service (SFS) is a unique program designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of federal information assurance professionals that protect the government’s critical information infrastructure. This program provides graduate scholarships that fund tuition, books and fees, conference travel, a paid federal summer internship and a $12,000 a year stipend. The scholarships are funded through a grant awarded by the National Science Foundation.

 

 

 Information Assurance
 Scholarship Program

Graduate students and rising junior or senior undergraduates accepted at or enrolled in one of the non-DoD institutions designated as a CAE/IAE are eligible to apply for full scholarships to complete a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees, or graduate (post-baccalaureate) certificate programs, in an information assurance discipline.

Students selected for the program will receive scholarships. During breaks in their academic studies, Information Assurance Scholars will receive hands-on experience in information security internships. In return, scholars must agree to some restrictions and obligations regarding curriculum, GPA and post-program employment. If all conditions are met, Information Assurance Scholars who elect to serve a period of obligated service as civilian employees will receive full-time permanent positions with the Department of Defense on program completion. Alternately, scholarship recipients may elect to serve a period of obligated service as a member of the National Guard or Reserves.