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-Barry Wynn

Tuesday, June 01, 2004

National Science Foundation: Scholarship for Service

Applications are currently being accepted for consideration for NSF scholarships starting the fall semester of 2004.

The Florida State
University Information Security program currently has more available Scholarships than qualified applicants to award them to. We are actively seeking exceptional applicants to award this outstanding Scholarship opportunity. I understand that this is the last week of the Spring semester for most universities. If it is possible to pass this information along to any Computer Science sophomore or senior preparing for graduation and who would like a full-ride scholarship in Information Security at FSU, it would be greatly appreciated. The National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service program is a unique scholarship opportunity that will fund students 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. Students participate in a summer internship i n a federal agency at the end of their first year of support and upon graduation work for a federal agency for typically two years in Fulfillment of their Federal Cyber Service commitment. The scholarships provide academic year stipends of $8,000 per year for undergraduate students and $12,000 per year for graduate Students. Qualifying students are US Citizens with a minimum 3.0 GPA enrolled (or may enroll) full time in the Information Security track at Florida State University.

Scholarship Benefits:

* A stipend, in addition to the cost of tuition, fees, books, housing, lab expenses, supplies and equipment, the student will be awarded with a stipend of $12,000 for graduate students and $8,000 for undergraduate students.

* Research projects, related to large externally funded projects, will be assigned to students. These students may also receive additional
funding throughout the academic year.

* Internships and job opportunities with Federal Agencies in the
field of Information Assurance and Security.

* All graduates of the Information Security Program at Florida State University will receive the Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals Certificate compliant with NSTISSI standard No. 4011

For more information interested individuals may visit
http://www.sait.fsu.edu/nsf/cyber.htm.

Please feel free to contact me if I can provide you with additional information.

Angela Shrum
SFS Program Coordinator
Florida State University
104B Love Building
shrum@cs.fsu.edu
(850)645-1828