The Information Security Institute offers several scholarships for outstanding applicants interested in pursuing their MSSI degree. All scholarships are subject to the availability of funds.

• DoD Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP)

  The following scholarship is available to U.S. Citizens only.

  The National Security Agency, in conjunction with the Department of Defense, is funding the (DoD) Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP). The purpose of the CySP is to fill the ranks of higher education with a steady stream of promising candidates, to staff the nation’s network security agencies. Selected students will have a service requirement equal to the length of the scholarship plus a summer internship with a federal, state, local or tribal government in a position related to cybersecurity.

  If you are interested in and eligible for this opportunity, you must first apply to the ISI MSSI program. To complete the CySP application, check it out here here. Note that there is a separate CySP application to complete through a new portal. For additional information please email Revelie Niles <rniles3@jhu.edu>.

• NSF Cybercorps: Scholarship for Service Program (SFS)

  The following Scholarship is available to U.S. Citizens only.

  The National Science Foundation (NSF) CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program provides fellowship funding for students interested in pursuing a career in a cybersecurity related field. Funding under this program covers tuition, fees, and required books as well as a stipend. Selected students will have a service requirement equal to the length of the scholarship plus a summer internship with a federal, state, local or tribal government in a position related to cybersecurity. If you are interested in and eligible for this opportunity, you must first apply to the MSSI program including an additional 1-page supplemental document detailing your interest in this scholarship. Applications should be received no later than November 15th for the spring and March 1st for the fall semester.

• Information Security Institute Fellowship (ISIF)

  To attract the brightest minds in cybersecurity, ISI has established the Information Security Institute Fellowship (ISIF). This prestigious scholarship is awarded as follows:

  • ISIF is merit-based and awarded to selected MSSI applicants with outstanding academic credentials;
  • The first half of this fellowship, upon your accepting the admission and enrolling into MSSI with full-time status, is to be used in the first semester toward your tuition;
  • The second half is to be applied in the second semester, provided that you maintain good academic performance including an average grade of B or above in coursework and continuous full-time status;
  • ISIF can only be used if you do not receive other scholarships that provide a full tuition waiver and/or stipend, including but not limited to the CySP or SFS scholarship.

  To ensure full consideration of ISIF please submit your admission application by the application deadline. There is no separate application required for ISIF at this time.

• Information Security Institute Fellowship for Veterans (ISIF-V)

  Veterans who provided service to our nation are among the best students in our program. ISI has established the Information Security Institute Fellowship for Veterans (ISIF-V).

  • ISIF-V is a merit-based award given to selected MSSI applicants with outstanding academic credentials who have completed at least one year service in the US military.
  • The eligibility for ISIF-V is similar to that specified for veterans’ benefits. During the application process you need work with VA Certifying Official on our campus (http://web.jhu.edu/registrar/veterans) to submit eligibility document. Note this process can be separate from your enrollment for other veterans’ benefits on our campus.
  • The first half of this fellowship, upon your accepting the admission and enrolling into MSSI with full-time status, is to be awarded in the first semester.
  • The second half is to be applied in the second semester, provided that you maintain good academic performance including an average grade of B or above in coursework and continuous full-time status.
  • ISIF can only be used if you do not receive other scholarships that provide a full tuition waiver and/or stipend, including but not limited to the CySP or SFS scholarship.

  To ensure full consideration of ISIF-V please submit your admission application by the application deadline. Please let us know your interest in ISIF-V in application and work with us to finish the eligibility verification.
  

Other external scholarship opportunities are also available, such as:

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

  The Graduate Research Fellowship Operations Center is responsible for processing applications and responding to requests for information.  General inquiries regarding the Graduate Research Fellowship Program should be made to:

  Graduate Research Fellowship Operations Center, telephone: 866-NSF-GRFP, 866-673-4737 (toll-free from the US and Canada) or 202-331-3542 (international). email: info@nsfgrfp.org