Graduate Student and Ph.D. Candidate Opportunities

Graduate Student and Ph.D. Candidate Opportunities

Graduate Students & Ph.d. Candidates

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs College of Business has received a $3.35 million grant from the U.S. National Security Agency to educate, train and develop faculty in cybersecurity. UCCS will serve as a strategic partner for a consortium of educational institutions to deliver a comprehensive, programmatic approach to cybersecurity faculty development. The grant will provide cybersecurity education to more than 1,500 participants.

There are a limited number of $5,000 scholarships available to graduate students and PhD candidates for the cybersecurity program. The graduate certificate program will prepare students to become cyber practitioners. Students may leverage the certificate to teach cybersecurity courses at colleges and universities.

REQUEST INFORMATION
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Applicants must have a 3.0 undergraduate GPA from a regionally accredited institution to be considered for the graduate certificate program
  • Students planning to obtain their master’s degree in Cybersecurity.
  • Current cybersecurity Candidates
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS
  • Online Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
  • Online Graduate Certificate in Network System Security
  • Cybersecurity Capstone Field Trip
FIELD TRIPS

The educational field trip will allow students to experience cybersecurity practices from a government, defense or private sector perspective in the Washington D.C. and Colorado Springs cybersecurity-focused ecosystems. Students will explore cybersecurity practices, career opportunities, visits to agencies and interaction with subject matter experts. All expenses will be reimbursed by the grant.

 

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