This grant is for increasing the number of qualified students entering information assurance and computer security fields, and enhancing the capacity of US higher education to produce these professionals. The Scholarship Track offers funding to universities to award scholarships for two years of undergraduate, master’s, or Ph.D. study in these areas. Recipients participate in federal summer internships and commit to two years of federal government service upon graduation. The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges to improve program quality, support faculty professional development, and integrate information assurance, computer, or cyber security knowledge across STEM disciplines. This initiative aims to meet the growing demand for cybersecurity expertise.
Opportunity ID: 58761
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 11-506 |
| 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: | 17 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.076 — Education and Human Resources |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 11, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): February 11, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 11, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): February 11, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,700,000 |
| 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: – For the Scholarship Track, the proposing organization must be an accredited U.S. university or college that either (1) has been designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE or CAE-R) or (2) has an information assurance program that meets criteriasimilar to those necessary for CAE/IAE designation.(See <a href="http://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/cae_iae_program_criteria.shtml">http://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/cae_iae_program_criteria.shtml</a>for CAE/IAE criteria.) For the Capacity Building Track, the proposing organization may be either an accredited U.S. university or college or a consortium. Proposing organizations must demonstrate expertise in information assurance or cyber security curriculum development and/or research. An institutional CAE/IAE designation or information assurance program that meets criteriasimilar to those necessary for CAE/IAE designation is preferred. (See <a href="http://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/cae_iae_program_criteria.shtml">http://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/cae_iae_program_criteria.shtml</a> for CAE/IAE criteria.) |
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 computer security 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 computer security fields. Scholarship recipients shall pursue academic programs in information assurance for the final two years of undergraduate study, or for two years of master’s-level study, or for the final two years of Ph.D.-level study. These students will participate as a cohort during their two years of study and activities, including a summer internship in the Federal Government. The recipients of the scholarships will become part of the Federal Cyber Service of Information Technology Specialists whose responsibility is to ensure the protection of the United States Government’s information infrastructure. Upon graduation, after their two-year scholarships, recipients will be required to work for two years in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year. (See http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies.shtml for a list of Federal organizations, see http://www.science.doe.gov/National_Laboratories/ for a list of National Laboratories, see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ffrdc/ for a list of FFRDCs.)The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of information assurance and computer security professionals. Professional development of information assurance faculty and development of academic programs 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 cyber security knowledge across the STEM disciplines. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 11-506 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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Version History
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Related Documents
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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 | PKG00022746 | Nov 15, 2010 | Feb 11, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
58761 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
58761 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
58761 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
58761 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
58761 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
58761 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
58761 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
58761 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
58761 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
58761 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
58761 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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