CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS)
To support the U.S. National Cyber Strategy, the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program is funded by the National Science Foundation to develop a superior cybersecurity workforce at institutions of higher education. All scholarship recipients must work after graduation for a federal, state, local, or tribal government organization in a position related to cybersecurity for a period equal to the duration of the scholarship.
University of Cincinnati is privileged to receive a $4M SFS grant from 2021 to 2026. The award was based on UC’s outstanding national impact on cybersecurity education. It was truly a university-wide effort to grow the cybersecurity programs across campus in three colleges and increase the enrollment in cyber-related degrees by ten-fold in the past decade. UC’s SFS scholarship will be available to students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees at the following UC departments:
- The School of Information Technology under the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH);
- The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science under the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS); and
- The Department of Political Science under the College of Arts and Sciences.
We are very proud and excited to announce that the 2021 SFS scholarship is now accepting applications for Fall 2021!
SFS Scholarship Benefits
- Pay $0 tuition and education-related fees;
- Receive a stipend of $25,000 per year for undergraduate programs or $34,000 per year for graduate programs;
- Receive additional professional development allowance up to $6,000 per academic year. Students can use this fund for travel, professional certification preparation, books, purchasing or renting equipment, or other expenses upon approval; and
- Receive personalized academic advising, open to unique government internship and job opportunities, SFS community supports through the study at UC.
Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration for the SFS scholarship, the student must meet all of the following requirements:
1. United States citizen or lawful permanent resident;
- If you are a permanent resident, you must have a clear plan of obtaining United States citizenship before graduation;
2. Meet selection criteria for United States federal employment;
- You must have a clear plan of obtaining a security clearance before graduation;
3. Applicants must meet the following GPA requirements:
- 3.0+ for undergraduate applicants; or
- 3.5+ for graduate applicants;
4. Current or prospective students in the following degree programs at the University of Cincinnati:
- School of Information Technology (CECH)
i. B.S. in Cybersecurity (only open to rising junior students)
ii. M.S. in Information Technology
iii. Ph.D. in Information Technology
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (CEAS)
i. B.S. in Computer Engineering
ii. B.S. in Computer Science
iii. B.S. in Electrical Engineering
iv. B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology
v. Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Engineering
vi. Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Science
vii. M.S. in Computer Engineering
viii. M.S. in Computer Science
ix. Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering
- Department of Political Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
i. B.A. in Political Science
ii. B.A. in International Affairs
iii. B.A. in Law and Society
iv. M.A. in Political Science
v. Ph.D. in Political Science
CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS)
Application
The deadline for Fall 2021 admission is July 15, 2021. Applicants should view and submit all required items through the online SFS application portal below.
Scholarship opportunities for Fall 2021 are limited; early application is strongly recommended.
Want to know more?
If you are interested in this program, please contact Adam Sedlacko:
Adam Sedlacko
Program Coordinator, Ohio Cyber Range Institute, School of Information Technology
238C TDC