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<div>If you are interested in pursing a masters (or doctorate) degree in cybersecurity, here is a scholarship opportunity...</div>
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<div>-Joel.<br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date:
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Dear Professor Adams, <br>
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, an NSA designated Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Education, is currently offering
the NSF Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) to students who wish to pursue an education in cyber security. This scholarship is available for undergraduate as well as graduate (both MS and PhD) students.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Eligibility and Requirements:</b><br>
* Must be a US citizen.<br>
* An undergraduate or graduate student two years from graduation from the point he or she starts receiving the scholarship.<br>
* If not a NYU School of Engineering student then should be eligible for admission or transfer to NYU School of Engineering.<br>
* Must pursue a cyber security intensive program of study as approved by the executive director of the SFS program at Polytechnic. This program will be consistent with any technical degree offered at Polytechnic, such as computer science, electrical engineering,
telecommunications, cyber security, computer engineering, but will have added emphasis in cyber security.<br>
* Attend school on a full-time basis while receiving the SFS scholarship.<br>
* Maintain a GPA of 3.0 for BS students and 3.5 for MS students, while in the program.<br>
* Successful applicant MUST work for two years at a federal agency upon graduation.<br>
* Meet selection criteria for federal employment: final job placement might require security clearances.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Application Process In order to apply for the scholarship a student must submit the following:</b><br>
* A signed statement of understanding of program requirement. The statement is at
</span><a href="http://sfs.poly.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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"Times New Roman";color:#222222">.<br>
* Official Transcripts from all colleges attended.<br>
* A statement describing your career goals in government service and cyber security. This statement should also describe experience if any in cyber security, including courses, projects, thesis, job experience etc.<br>
* At least two recommendation letters, with preferably one from a faculty member of an academic institution.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Scholarship Benefits:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* Full tuition and all academic fees that apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* Academic year (9 months) stipends of $20,000 per year for undergraduate students, $25,000 for master?s degree students and $30,000 per
year for doctoral students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* Professional development allowance (travel, professional certification etc.) up to $1,300.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* Book allowance up to $1,000 per academic year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* Customized mentoring and advising from
<span class="GramE">ASPIRE</span> faculty advisors and ASPIRE alumni<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* Activities to interact with an interdisciplinary cohort of other
<span class="GramE">ASPIRE</span> scholars.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* Dedicated career planning support from ASPIRE staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* 3-month paid summer internship at a federal agency during students first year in the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">* On graduation, potential placement at a Federal Agency in a cyber security related job.<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">To apply for the scholarship:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">We are currently accepting applications for
<span class="GramE">Spring</span> 2014. Applications will be processed as received. Send all required information to:<br>
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Scholarship for Service<br>
Attn: <span class="SpellE">Nasir</span> <span class="SpellE">Memon</span><br>
Department of Computer Science<br>
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering,<br>
6 <span class="SpellE">MetroTech</span> Center<br>
Brooklyn, NY 11201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">To know more about Polytechnic's Cyber Security program visit
<a href="http://isis.poly.edu/">http://isis.poly.edu</a>. <br>
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To learn more about SFS program please visit <a href="http://www.sfs.opm.gov/">http://www.sfs.opm.gov</a> and
<a href="http://sfs.poly.edu/">http://sfs.poly.edu</a>. <br>
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If you still have questions send email to <a href="mailto:sfs@isis.poly.edu">sfs@isis.poly.edu</a>
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Joel C. Adams, Ph.D.<br>
Chair, Dept of Computer Science<br>
Calvin College<br>
<a href="http://www.calvin.edu/~adams">http://www.calvin.edu/~adams</a> </span> </div>
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