CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service
ID: 347330Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Award Range

$2M - $5M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/347330

Additional Information

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf23574
Timeline
    Description

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service program, aimed at recruiting and training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to support federal, state, local, and tribal government cybersecurity missions. Eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) can submit proposals to establish or continue scholarship programs in cybersecurity, with a focus on increasing the number of qualified candidates and enhancing the national capacity for cybersecurity education and research. This initiative is critical in addressing the vulnerabilities in cyberspace and aims to produce a diverse workforce capable of tackling complex cybersecurity challenges. The program has an estimated total funding of $20 million, with individual awards ranging from $2 million to $5 million, and proposals are due by July 15, 2025. For further information, interested parties can contact NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov or visit the program's webpage at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf23574.

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