[CSCIUndergrad] Fwd: Poly-NYU scholarships (fwd)

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From: Nasir Memon <memon at poly.edu>
Date: Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Subject: Poly-NYU scholarships


Bon,
  Can you please email it to all students in your department?

thanks
nasir




Polytechnic University (Polytechnic Institute of NYU after its merger
with NYU effective July 1, 2008), an NSA designated Center of Excellence in
Information Assurance Education and Research, is currently offering
the NSF Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) to
students who wish to pursue an education in cyber security. This
scholarship is available for undergraduate as well as graduate students.

Eligibility and Requirements

* Must be a US citizen.
* An undergraduate or graduate student two years from graduation from
the point he or she starts receiving the scholarship.
* If not a Polytechnic student then should be eligible for admission
or transfer to Polytechnic University.
* Must pursue a cyber security intensive program of study as approved
by the executive director of the SFS program at Polytechnic. This
program will be consistent with any technical degree offered at
Polytechnic, such as computer science, electrical engineering,
telecommunications, computer engineering, management of technology,
but will have added emphasis in cyber security.
* Attend school on a full-time basis while receiving the SFS
scholarship.
* Maintain a GPA of 3.0 for BS students and 3.5 for MS students, while
in the program.
* Successful applicant MUST work for two years at a federal agency
upon graduation.
* Meet selection criteria for federal employment: final job placement
might require security clearances.

Application Process
In order to apply for the scholarship a student must submit the
following:
* A signed statement of understanding of program requirement. The
statement is at  http://sfs.poly.edu.
* Official Transcripts from all colleges attended.
* A statement describing your career goals in government service and
cyber security. This statement should also describe experience if any
in cyber security, including courses, projects, thesis, job experience
etc.
* At least two recommendation letters, with preferably one from a
faculty member of an academic institution.

Scholarship Benefits
* Full tuition and all academic fees that apply.
* Stipend of $8,000 (over 9 months) for undergrads and $12,000 for
grads.
* $1,500 for books and travel each year.
* 3-month paid summer internship at a federal agency during students
first year in the program (conditional to selection).
* On graduation, potential placement at a Federal Agency in a cyber
security related job.

To apply for the scholarship
We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2008. Applications
will be processed as received. Applications received before August 1
will receive full consideration. Send all required information to:

Scholarship for Service
Attn: Nasir Memon
Department of Computer Science
Polytechnic University
6 MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201


To know more about Polytechnic Universityís Cyber Security program
please visit http://isis.poly.edu.

To learn more about SFS program please visit http://www.sfs.opm.gov
and http://sfs.poly.edu.