Hampton University Graduate Education and Training Scholarships in Information Assurance (HU GETS-IA) Program
Program Description
Hampton University (HU) is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Hampton, Virginia that houses an Information Assurance and Cyber Security Center (IAC@HU) that is designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Security Agency (NSA).
Hampton University has received the National Science Foundation (NSF) CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) grant (January 2013 and renewal until 2023) that will provide support for students to study in the Master of Science in Information Assurance (MS in IA) program. Students who choose to major in the MS in IA program at Hampton University may apply this scholarship. With the recently renewal award, we now have 3 categories of scholar: (1) Undergraduate 2-year, (2) Undergraduate 3-year (1-year undergraduate and 2-year graduate), and Graduate (2-year) programs.
The CyberCorps: SFS program is offered by the NSF and co-sponsored by the DHS. Interested Parties may apply through the department of Computer Science (CSC) and must participate in the CyberCorps: SFS program.
Benefits of the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service
The scholarship program will support undergraduate students toward the completion of their final year of undergraduate study and two years of the MS in IA program and graduate students for two years of the MS in IA program. Undergraduate students will receive fully paid tuition and fees and a stipend of $25,000 per year. Graduate students will have their tuition and fees paid and receive a stipend of $34,000 per year. Meanwhile, each supported student will be awarded funds to cover health insurance (up to $4,000 per year), books (up to $3,000 per year), and professional development costs (such as travel to the NSF CyberCorps: SFS Job Fair and Symposium, research conferences and cybersecurity skills development, up to $4,000 per year).
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*** Upon review of application package, applicant will be contacted for an in-person or a virtual interview.
Obligations to the Federal Government
Recipients of the CyberCorps SFS program must:
- Complete the degree program successfully and on time
- Obtain summer internship with a participating federal agency
- Fulfill a one-for-one year commitment post-graduation (students in the two-year program must complete 24 months of working for a federal agency; students in the three-year program must complete 36 months of working for a federal agency)
- Attend the annual CyberCorps: SFS Job Fair and Symposium in Washington DC (expenses covered)
- Pay back all student support if they can not fulfill their commitment to the federal government.
Application:
- Scholarship For Service Application : (Fall 2024 Application – here)
- for MS (2-year program) – May 15 (for Hampton student – April 26)
- for undergraduate programs (2-year or 3-year) – April 26
- Application for Graduate Program (MS in IA) please visit Hampton U Online:
CONTACTS
Dr. Chutima Boonthum-Denecke, Director of the IAC@HU, PI of the HU GETS-IA program. chutima.boonthum@hamptonu.edu, (office) 757-727-5082
Dr. Jean Muhammad, Chair of the department of Computer Science, Co-PI of the HU GETS-IA program. jeana.muhammad@hamptonu.edu, (office) 757-727-5564
