CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (Renewal): Cyber Defender Program

Cyber​​Corps 服务奖学金（续签）：网络卫士计划

• 批准号: 2146498
• 负责人: Xiaohong Yuan
• 金额: $ 401.05万
• 依托单位: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-06-01 至 2027-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2146498&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CyberCorps; Scholarship; Service; Renewal; Cyber

This proposal is for the renewal of the Cyber Defender Scholarship Program offered at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), the nation's largest HBCU (Historically Black College and University). The Cyber Defender Scholarship Program at NC A&T is committed to producing high-quality cybersecurity professionals, increasing the diversity of the cybersecurity workforce, and increasing the diversity of elite cybersecurity researchers and leaders with Ph.D. degrees. The project team is committed to outreach activities that will inspire more students, especially members of minority groups who are underrepresented in the cybersecurity field to pursue careers in that area. This project will strengthen the Center for Cyber Defense research programs at NC A&T and the partnership between NC A&T and government agencies and private corporations. It will improve the Cybersecurity program at NC A&T through curriculum innovation, experiential learning experiences, and student mentoring. The proposed program also contributes to the knowledge of best practices for recruitment, mentorship, and career development of underrepresented minorities for the cybersecurity workforce. The proposed program will support twenty-four Scholarship for Service (SFS) scholars (20 M.S. students and 4 Ph.D. students) at NC A&T and is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of cybersecurity knowledge. SFS scholars will have the opportunity to solve real-world cybersecurity problems and participate in research and experiential learning experiences so that upon graduation, they are well-prepared to meet the challenges of protecting the security of Americans and defending our nation's critical infrastructures. The current research initiatives and active funding from government agencies and private corporations at NC A&T provide a rich environment where students can work on cutting-edge cybersecurity challenges. The project team also provides student career development, including resume review, interview skill preparation, mentorship from NSF SFS alumni, and networking between students and government partners. These activities are designed to help SFS scholars be successfully placed in government internships and jobs, as well as help the retention of SFS scholars in the federal workforce beyond their initial obligation.This project is supported by the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which funds proposals establishing or continuing scholarship programs in cybersecurity and aligns with the U.S. National Cyber Strategy to develop a superior cybersecurity workforce. Following graduation, scholarship recipients are required to work in cybersecurity for a federal, state, local, or tribal Government organization for the same duration as their scholarship support.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该提案旨在更新北卡罗来纳州农业技术大学（NC A&amp；T）提供的网络防御奖学金计划，该大学是美国最大的HBCU（历史上的黑人学院和大学）。北卡罗来纳理工大学的网络卫士奖学金计划致力于培养高质量的网络安全专业人员，增加网络安全劳动力的多样性，并增加拥有博士学位的精英网络安全研究人员和领导者的多样性。项目团队致力于开展外展活动，以激励更多的学生，特别是在网络安全领域代表性不足的少数群体成员，在该领域从事职业。该项目将加强北卡罗来纳理工大学网络防御研究中心的研究项目，以及北卡罗来纳理工大学与政府机构和私营公司之间的伙伴关系。它将通过课程创新、体验式学习体验和学生指导来改善NC a&t的网络安全项目。该计划还有助于了解网络安全劳动力中代表性不足的少数群体的招聘、指导和职业发展的最佳实践。该计划将支持北卡罗来纳理工学院的24名服务奖学金（SFS）学者（20名硕士学生和4名博士学生），旨在为学生提供网络安全知识的坚实基础。SFS学者将有机会解决现实世界的网络安全问题，并参与研究和体验式学习经验，以便在毕业时，他们为保护美国人的安全和捍卫我们国家的关键基础设施做好充分准备。北卡罗来纳理工大学目前的研究计划和来自政府机构和私营公司的积极资助为学生提供了一个丰富的环境，让他们可以研究前沿的网络安全挑战。项目团队还提供学生的职业发展，包括简历审阅、面试技巧准备、NSF校友的指导以及学生与政府合作伙伴之间的联系。这些活动旨在帮助SFS学者成功地在政府实习和工作，以及帮助SFS学者在最初的义务之后留在联邦劳动力中。该项目由CyberCorps®服务奖学金（SFS）计划支持，该计划为建立或继续网络安全奖学金计划的提案提供资金，并与美国国家网络战略保持一致，以培养优秀的网络安全劳动力。毕业后，奖学金获得者必须在联邦、州、地方或部落政府组织的网络安全部门工作，工作时间与奖学金支持时间相同。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。