U.S. Army Cyber Command

DoD Smart Scholar Program

Program provides full tuition, annual stipends, 8-10-week summer internships, and guaranteed employment with ARCYBER upon degree completion and satisfactory performance for a variety of STEM fields. Participating organizations include ARCYBER HQs, U.S. Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), Cyber Protection Brigade (CPB), 1st Information Operations Command (IO), U.S. Army Intelligence Command's 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (780th MI BDE), Technical Warfare Center (TWC), and Joint Forces Headquarters-Cyber (JFHQ-C).

DoD Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP)

Education: Undergraduate, Graduate (MS or PhD)
Academic Field: Computer Sciences, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Engineering (other), Business

The Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP) is sponsored by the DoD Chief Information Office and administered by the National Security Agency (NSA).

DoD is working with universities across the country, known as National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE), to develop and expand cyber-related curricula. Interested students need to apply directly with participating institutions – the list of institutions designated as CAEs can be found at https://www.caecommunity.org/cae-map.

Cyber Talent Initiative (CTI)

Education: Undergraduate, Graduate (MS or PhD)
Academic Field: Cybersecurity-related field, such as computer science, engineering, information systems, and mathematics are ideal candidates for this program

• first-of-its-kind public-private partnership aimed at recruiting and training a world-class cybersecurity workforce.
• create a selective opportunity for students in cybersecurity-related fields to gain vital public and private sector work experience and even receive up to $75,000 in student loan assistance
• receive an offer of employment from a federal agency for two years
• develop management skills from senior mentors in the public and private sectors