Information Security Grants

 

The DoD Cyber Scholarship Programs was established in accordance with provisions of Chapter 112, "Cyber Scholarship Program," of title 10,United States Code, added by Public Law 106-398,The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001. The purpose of the program is to recruitment and retain qualified cyber talent within the Department of Defense by offering scholarships to students in exchange for a period of obligated service upon graduation. National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (hereinafter referred to as CAEs) may nominate current undergraduate or graduate students who are pursuing a cyber-related degree for scholarship consideration. Current DoD Components/Agencies may nominate their permanent civilians or active-duty military members to pursue a cyber-related degree at one of the partnering CAEs. CAEs may also apply for modest support for building the institution's capacity for research and education in cybersecurity .

Active 12.902 National Security Agency, Department of Defense B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2014 Funding provided was enough to support the current students in the program. No new scholarships or capacity building grants were awarded.
Fiscal Year 2015 The DoD IASP is again in a maintenance status, with no new scholarships or capacity building grants being awarded.
Fiscal Year 2020 Since its inception in 2001 over 700 recruitment scholars and 275 retention scholars and enabled over 250 capacity building projects.
Fiscal Year 2023 Since its inception in 2001 over 750 recruitment scholars and 2550 retention scholars. Also enabled over 300 capacity building projects. National Security Act of 1959, Section 13(a), Public Law 106-398, 10 U.S.C. 2200-2200f CAEs must be in good standing with the CAE Program Office as well as the CAE Grant Program Office. They must be current on all reporting requirements and show past performance in executing such grants. Recruitment students must be 18 years of age or older, enrolled in a cyber-related degree program at a CAE, and must have a GPA of 3.0 in a community college program, 3.2 in a undergraduate program, or 3.5 in a graduate program. Retention students must be current DoD civilians or active duty military members in good standing with their parent organization and nominated by the parent organization for the scholarship program. All recipients of grant funding must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States. Additional eligible requirements will be provided in the solicitation/application. This will benefit researchers in the information security field of computer science that are permanent residents of the United States (U.S.) as well as their students that are permanent residents of the U.S. or U.S. citizens. Scholarships will benefit those pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral Degree in one of the academic areas cited under the DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program. Institutions of higher learning must be designated as a CAE and will receive information on how to apply and the required forms/certifications needed. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. CAEs will be notified via email in November / December of the current year with instructions on how to apply. Interested students may request a copy of the scholarship application from AskCySP@nsa.gov The DoD CySP Executive Administrator in conjunction with the NSA Contracting Office will award grants covering the required scholarship and/or capacity building funds. February 28, 2024 28 February of the current year. The DoD CySP Program may change the date if the 28th falls on a weekend. The DoD CySP may adjust the timeline if the current funding year is under a furlough or continuing resolution. From 60 to 90 days. o Recruitment Student Applications: 60 to 90 days - notifications are made as close to 15 April as possible o Retention Student Applications: 75 to 105 days - notifications are made as close to 01 May as possible o Capacity Building Applications : 75 to 105 days - notifications are made as close to 01 May as possible o Final grants are awarded as close to 01 Aug as possible Not applicable. CAEs and students must reapply each year. Information is provide in Nov/Dec of the current year via email. The DoD CySP Executive Administrator provides each participating DoD Agency/Component a summary list of all eligible recruitment student applications. The listing includes each student's academic major, GPA, projected degree and final graduation date, comments on the students' knowledge, skills and abilities as well as the CAEs assessment rating. Retention students are selected by the DoD CySP Steering Committee which is housed within the DoD CIO. Capacity Building proposals are reviewed by subject matter experts from across the DoD. Each proposal receives three independent reviews, scores are tallied, averaged and then rank ordered . The DoD CIO has the final decision authority as to what gets funded. Tuition, books, fees, a stipend (Recruitment Students Only $22,000 for community college,$27,000 for undergraduate, and $32,000, summer salary, professional travel, publishing costs, supplies, program office travel/training). Not applicable. A copy of the current A-133 audit report will be required when awarding the grant, but no audits will be required during the life of the grant. Records shall be maintained in accordance with OMB Circulars A-110 and A-133, as appropriate. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Assistance funds are available for a period of up to 12 months, unless an option has been proposed and accepted for 12 additional months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance : Funds are released upon receipt of an acceptable invoice (SF-270) by the Finance and Accounting Office, in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-110 and General Provisions for NSA Grants and Cooperative Agreements attachment, which is provided with each awarded grant. Released only to National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity through the CAE Application Tool. DoD/NSA Attn: A235 (Ms. Alice Smitley) 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6810 Phone: 410-854-6206 Email: AskCySP@nsa.gov Ms. Alice Smitley
9800 Savage Road, Suite 6810
Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755 USA
AskCySP@nsa.gov
Phone: 410-854-6206 https://public.cyber.mil/cw/cdp/dcysp/ 97-0400-0-1-051 (Project Grants) FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 - DoD CySP Recruitment Student award: Average $70k DoD CySP Retention Student award: Average $30k DoD CySP Capacity Building award: Not to exceed $250k Information on how to apply for the DoD CySP, please contact the DoD CySP Program Office at AskCySP@nsa.gov or 410-854-6206 Information on how to apply to be designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, please contact the CAE Program Office at CAEPMO@nsa .gov or 410-854-6206 Fiscal Year 2014 No current projects supported. FY2014 funding levels only allowed for the maintenance of previously selected students to continue pursuing their undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity. Students were provided tuition, fees, a book stipend, as well as a recruitment students a living stipend (retention students do not receive the stipend because they receive their DoD salary. Funding was not provided for research grants.
Fiscal Year 2015 Same as FY14: Only funding provided for student scholarships; no research grants will be awarded.
Fiscal Year 2020 For FY20 - 120 new and 74 returning recruitment scholarships were awarded. 10 retention scholarships were awarded . 38 Capacity building projects were funded.
Fiscal Year 2023 112 new and 62 returning recruitment scholarships were awarded.