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National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship for service (SFS)

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Fellowship opportunities available in Cyber Operations/Security

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) provides scholarship opportunities targeted to non-military students who are seeking a Masters Degree in Cyber Operations.  This is made possible through a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship for Service program (Cybercorp). 

This program allows students to obtain advanced graduate education in return for federal service upon degree completion.  Federal government service time is equal to the amount of time of scholarship support.  A typical academic program length is 24 months.

Fellowship benefits Include:
Full tuition, stipend, computer and book allowance, housing/health care allowances and conference travel opportunities.
Application instructions and detailed program requirements:
Students interested in the CyberCorp Cyber Operations Program must meet ALL the below requirements before submitting an application.
  1. Must have a bachelor’s degree or be near completion, with a strong background in computer science, computer engineering, or math
  2. Be proficient in software programming and code development
  3. Must have knowledge and application of data structures, computer architecture and operating systems
  4. Be able to attend school full time throughout the 24 month program
  5. An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
  6. Graduate Record Exam scores of 600 quantitative, 500 verbal
Scholarship opportunities:
Include:
  1. $13,000 housing and health care allowance
  2. Full tuition coverage
  3. $12,000 a year stipend
  4. Use of a laptop
  5. Books and course related supplies
  6. Available to 5 students per year
  7. Travel stipend for professional conferences
Obligations to the Federal Government:
Complete:
  1. the Masters program successfully
  2. 24 months of work commitment for a federal, state, or local government agency

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