NSF Fellowship: Georgia Tech's Cybersecurity Master's Degree

Georgia Tech offers NSF fellowships for top students interested in a Master’s Degree focused on cybersecurity.

 These are elite funding opportunities for top students interested in serious careers in cybersecurity. Awards are made on a competitive basis.  To request an application, contact Prof. Seymour Goodman at  seymour.goodman@cc.gatech.edu or 404-385-1461.

Students must also gain admission to the Georgia Tech’s Master's of Science in International Affairs program: http://www.inta.gatech.edu/prospective-students/graduate/masters

Graduates will receive a Master’s Degree in International Affairs with a focus in cybersecurity. Considerable assistance will be given in finding internships and jobs. 

 

We currently have 6 students in the program: 1 PhD, 2 MS, 1 mixed MS and undergrad, 2 undergrad. Over the last dozen years, we have had about 70 students.

 

FFRDC = Federally Funded Research and Development Center.  Examples include Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Science and Technology Policy Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Defense Research Institute, MIT-Lincoln Laboratory. For a complete list of FFRDCs see: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/

Funding covers:

  *Up to 2 years study of cybersecurity at Georgia Tech.

  *Full tuition and fees (either in-state or out-of-state).

  *9 months stipends of $20K/AY for undergrads, $25K/AY for MS, $30K/AY for PhD students.

  *$3K/year for travel and support for professional education/certificates.

 Minimum requirements for consideration:

  *Must be US citizens.

  *GPA of 3.5 or above.

  *Should have already completed at least two courses in computer science or management information systems (or have equivalent work experience), and be prepared to take at least 4 more information security-relevant courses before graduation.

 Recipients will have the following obligations:

  *During their course of study, students must secure a paid summer internship with a federal government agency or other approved employer (e.g. national lab, FFRDC, selected state government agencies) during their 2 years of matriculation. The program provides considerable assistance in finding these internships.

  *Students will complete the requirements for Georgia Tech’s Master's Degree in Science in International Affairs.

  *Upon graduation, recipients should take a job with one of the employers above for at least 2 years. The program provides considerable assistance in finding these jobs.