The Federal Cyber Service Department is offering this Scholarship for Service (SFS) grant to increase the number of qualified students entering information assurance and cybersecurity fields and enhance the capacity of U.S. higher education to produce these professionals. This grant is for two main purposes: first, providing scholarships to students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees in these areas; recipients complete internships and then work for a Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government organization post-graduation for an equivalent period. Second, it supports colleges and universities in building capacity through faculty professional development, curriculum integration across STEM, K-12 outreach, and other innovative projects aimed at improving and accelerating the production of cybersecurity experts nationally.
Opportunity ID: 138754
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 12-531 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.076 — Education and Human Resources |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2012 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2012 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 17, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $45,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and cybersecurity and to increase the capacity of the United States higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. The SFS program is composed of two tracks:The Scholarship Track provides funding to colleges and universities to award scholarships to students in the information assurance and cybersecurity fields. Scholarship recipients shall pursue academic programs in information assurance for the final two years of their bachelor’s- or master’s-level program; final three years of study where the student is receiving both the bachelor’s and the master’s degree; final three years in combined bachelor’s and master’s degree (“five year”) programs; or for the final three years of research-based doctoral-level study. During the scholarship period, the students will participate in meaningful summer internships but doctoral students may be allowed to replace their summer internship with a research activity. In return for their scholarships, recipients will work after graduation for a Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government organization in a position related to cybersecurity for a period equal to the length of the scholarship. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of high-quality information assurance and cybersecurity professionals by providing support for efforts within the higher education system, as well as outreach to K-12 students with related interests. Professional development of faculty expertise in information assurance, cybersecurity or digital forensics can be funded under this track, as well as projects to increase interest in information assurance and accelerate the integration of information assurance, computer security or cybersecurity knowledge across the STEM disciplines; development, deployment, and evaluation of information assurance, cybersecurity and/or digital forensics curriculum guidelines leading to wide adoption nationally; evaluation of the effectiveness of cybersecurity competitions, games, and other outreach and retention activities; and other innovative and creative projects which lead to an increase in the ability of the United States higher education enterprise to produce information assurance and cybersecurity professionals. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 12-531 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.076 | PKG00094791 | Jan 19, 2012 | Apr 17, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
138754 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
138754 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
138754 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
138754 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
138754 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
138754 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
138754 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
138754 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
138754 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
138754 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
138754 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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