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U.S. National Science Foundation

CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service

Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes…

Agency
U.S. National Science Foundation
Deadline
Jul 21, 2026 (9 days left)
Award ceiling
$2,500,000
Award floor
$300,000
Total program funding
$2,500,000
Expected awards
25
Opportunity #
26-503
CFDA
47.076
Cost sharing
Not required
Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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About this opportunity

Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity as well as providing security and resilience for AI systems.

The Scholarship Track provides funding to establish, or to continue, scholarship for service programs with integrated AI and cybersecurity components (CyberAI). Scholarship recipients must be U.S.

citizens or lawful permanent residents and work after graduation in the AI or cybersecurity mission of a government organization for a period of at least the length of the scholarship. The Innovation Tracksupports projects that enhance preparation of AI and/or cybersecurity professionals.

Projects may expand existing educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, educational pathways, methods and interventions, and partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, and employers. Two statutesauthorize this program: 15 USC §7442(cybersecurity) and42 USC §18993(AI).

CyberAI SFS aligns with the Executive Order 14277 to prioritize AI within scholarship for service programs. CyberAI is managed by NSF's Directorate for STEM Education in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Who can apply

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - For the Scholarship Track: <ul> <li>Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Community colleges are eligible only as sub-awardees of a partnering four-year SFS institutions as described in the Program Description…

How to apply

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