Cyber Graduate Fellows

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:58:25 -0400

The UMBC Cybersecurity Institute invites applications for Cyber Graduate Fellows. This fellowship is funded through the Maryland State support for the Cyber Institute and aims to advance our impact on cybersecurity research and development in the Maryland region.

We welcome applications from faculty across all colleges at UMBC in related disciplines, who will study aspects of cybersecurity by deeply integrating not only technological but social aspects of cybersecurity. The fellowship program aims to increase high profile research at UMBC and increase engagement with external researchers through novel graduate student research and to promote cross-disciplinary research that can attract future external funding.

The Cyber fellowship will be a one-time graduate fellowship for no more than one year, for which a fellow will receive a stipend up to $25000, and tuition and health benefits (student only) for stipend. We will select approximately 12 fellows for 2024-2025, the exact number subject to availability of funds.

Applications should include a one page research statement. In addition if a student is already identified then comment on student progress to date including any publications so far, faculty plans for external engagement, plans for attracting future funding. Note that a student does not need to be identified beforehand for this submission.

Please submit your proposal via this google form by September 17th.

Shared on behalf of the COEIT Dean's office and the UMBC Cybersecurity Institute.