Currently accepting applications for Fall 2009. Applications
are evaluated and processed as they are received.
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NSA Center of Excellence in Information Education, has received an NSF Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) grant that provides financial aid to students wishing to pursue advanced studies in the field of information assurance and security. The scholarship program was created in response to a presidential directive addressing security challenges facing the nation. Currently there are about a dozen of universities in the country, and Polytechnic Institute of NYU is the only university in the Tri-State Area, through which these scholarships are awarded.
Application Process: |
In order to apply for the scholarship a student must submit the following:
- A signed statement of understanding of program requirements: the two year degree requirement and two year post-graduation federal service commitment.
Please download the statement here.
- Official Transcripts from all colleges attended.
- Resume
- A statement describing your career goals in government service and cyber security. This statement should also describe experience if any in cyber security. This could include courses, projects, thesis, practical job experience etc.
- At least two recommendation letters, with preferably one from a faculty member of an academic institution.
- If not already enrolled at Polytechnic Institute of NYU then either letter of admittance or a copy of a submitted application form.
To apply send all the required information to:
Scholarship for Service
Attn: Nasir Memon
Department of Computer Science
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
6 MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Electronic copies of applications should be sent to
memon@poly.edu. If you have any questions or need any assistance in the application process, please send email to: sfs@isis.poly.edu
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