CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service grant to address the critical talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. This program invites proposals for two tracks: the Scholarship Track, which funds scholarship programs integrating AI and cybersecurity components, and the Innovation Track, which supports projects enhancing the preparation of AI and cybersecurity professionals through educational opportunities and partnerships. With an estimated total program funding of $2.5 million and an award ceiling of $2.5 million for approximately 25 awards, eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations based in the U.S. Proposals must be submitted by April 3, 2026, and interested parties can reach out to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for assistance.
Eligible Applicants
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - For the Scholarship Track: <ul> <li>Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Community colleges are eligible only as sub-awardees of a partnering four-year SFS institutions as described in the Program Description section.</li> </ul> For the Innovation Track: <ul> <li>Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.</li> <li>Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.</li> </ul> *Who May Serve as PI: <span>As of the date the proposal is submitted, any PI, co-PI, or other Senior/Key project personnel must hold either:</span> <ul> <li>a tenured or tenure-track position, or</li> <li>a primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research, administration, or teaching position</li> </ul> <span>at a US-based campus of an organization eligible to submit to this solicitation (see above), with exceptions granted for family or medical leave, as determined by the submitting organization. Individuals with primary appointments at for-profit non-academic organizations or at overseas branch campuses of U.S. institutions of higher education are not eligible.</span>