CyberCorps: Scholarships For Service (SFS)
SFS Scholars at UMBC receive a full scholarship and stipend. Students will also engage in paid summer internships with federal government agencies and have opportunities to carry out mentored research projects at UMBC and its cyber partners from government and industry. After graduation, scholars must serve at a Federal agency in a cybersecurity position for each year of their SFS funding.
- Requirements: Must be US citizens or lawful permanent resident; Full-time rising college junior, MS, or Ph.D. students in cybersecurity-related programs at UMBC (including CMSC, CMPE, IS, CYBR) or cybersecurity-related fields, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and aerospace. CMSC students, both BS and MS, must be enrolled in the CMSC cybersecurity track and IS students must be enrolled in the Cybersecurity Analytics track/certificate; Minimum cumulative GPA required is 3.0; Must agree to comply with NSF, OPM, SFS, and UMBC policies regarding the SFS program; Must agree to conduct at least one summer internship with the federal government while an SFS Scholar; Must agree to work for the government (preferably federal) for each year of scholarship funding (1-3 years) after graduation; must take 4 courses related to artificial intelligence.
- Rewards: Full-time UMBC tuition fees paid; Personal Stipend $27,000 – $37,000 (depending on academic level); Professional Development: $6,000 per year for certifications, equipment, conferences, etc.
- Terms: Varies
- Deadlines: Apply by November 15th for preferred consideration. Apply by January 31st for regular consideration.