Online Application and Instructions
Online Application (PDF)
Application Process
Applications for the current NSF Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) awards are due on June 30, 2009. Application packages will be reviewed by a panel of NUCIA faculty and Senior Technical Associates, which will select a group of finalists. The finalists may be invited to the UNO campus to give a presentation or interview for the panel. Based on the panel's recommendation, a selection of the finalists will receive offers for the Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS).
Application package
To apply, please submit the items listed below to:
University of Nebraska at Omaha
NUCIA (Nebraska University Center for Information Assurance)
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service at UNO
Attn: Stephanie Jensen, Academic Program Coordinator PKI 280B
1110 South 67th St,
Omaha, NE 68182-0779
- A letter expressing interest in the SFS program that includes a statement that indicates an understanding of the two year degree seeking nature of the program and of the two year commitment to federal government after graduation.
- A copy of an official transcript of all college work - undergraduate program or previous master's degree work.
- A two to five page paper describing the applicant's interest in Information Assurance, career goals, and relevant background information. Papers must be submitted using either Times New Roman or Arial fonts, 12pt. font, double spaced, with 1" margins.
- Recommendation letters from at least two faculty members and one outside source, especially former or current employers familiar with the student's background.
- Official acceptance into the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The UNO Application for Graduate and Undergraduate Students is online or can be obtained from an IS&T advisor.
- The application form for SFS, which is available in pdf format.
