FAQs
With funding from the National Science Foundation CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) program (), this project at the Â鶹ӳ» aims to educate students in cybersecurity with full scholarship and stipend. Following graduation, scholarship recipients are required to work in cybersecurity in federal executive branches for the same duration as their scholarship support.
If you are an undergraduate student, you will get
- a yearly stipend of $25,000
- a professional yearly allowance of $6,000 and
- full tuition coverage - tuition and fees related to academic program 100% covered through this scholarship for the duration of the scholarship
If you are in your graduate year, you will get
- a yearly stipend of $34,000
- a professional yearly allowance of $6,000 and
- full tuition coverage - tuition and fees related to academic program 100% covered through this scholarship for the duration of the scholarship
Following graduation, scholarship recipients are required to work in cybersecurity in the federal executive branches for the same duration as their scholarship support. For students who receive two years of support, that equals two years of government service. Three years of scholarship support equals three years of government service. If a student receives a half year of scholarship support, that translates into a full year of government service (i.e. 1.5 years of scholarship support equals 2 years of government service).
The statement of purpose (SOP) should be one- to two-pages long, about 800-1,000 words. Ideally, 11- or 12-point font should be used.
The SOP should tell the selection committee who you are, what your academic and professional interests are, why you are applying to the SFS program and how you’ll add value to this program.
Yes. Ideally, you should apply in your second year of undergraduate studies. When you are aware of your transfer date to the University, reach out SFS@UNR.EDU for more information about the application cycle.
Ideally, you should apply in your second year of undergraduate studies, but it is never too early to learn about the program and to prepare yourself for the application and program requirements. Best practice would be to familiarize yourself with the program requirements to set yourself up for success.
You should reach out to the University's SFS team at SFS@UNR.EDU to discuss your interest and to build a potential pathway to apply to this program.
The scholarship will be given for up to two years for undergraduates or up to three years for accelerated bachelor’s/master’s program students leading to graduation. Following graduation, scholarship recipients are required to work in cybersecurity in federal executive branches for the same duration as their scholarship support, with the minimum being one year.
Anyone with a Computer Science and Engineering Major and Cybersecurity (technical) Minor can apply for this scholarship. If you have questions about your eligibility, please feel free to reach out to the University's SFS team at SFS@UNR.EDU
You should reach out to the University's SFS team at SFS@UNR.EDU as soon as you see the scholarship information and find the program interesting. The SFS team will provide proper guidance no matter which year you are in or even before entering the University.
Ideally, you should apply in your second year of undergraduate studies. That potentially can give you a maximum two years of scholarship opportunity during your undergraduate program (your third and fourth year). If you are considering the accelerated BS/MS program, you potentially could receive three years of scholarship opportunity (your third and fourth year of undergrad, plus one year of your MA program).
However, you also can apply in your third year, if you are looking for a less than maximum duration of scholarship or to make your application stronger.
The scholarship applications will be accepted in January of every year.
The application link will be up in UNR.EDU/SFS in January of every year.