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Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-503

227 days left

Award Range

$300K$2.5M

Total Program Funding

$2.5M

Expected Awards

25

Deadline

April 5, 2027

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service. U.S. National Science Foundation. Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity... $300,000-$2,500,000 per award; $2,500,000 total program funding; ~25 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - For the Scholarship Track: Institutions of Higher Educat...
  • Deadline: 2026-07-21

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Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity as well as providing security and resilience for AI systems.

  • The Scholarship Track provides funding to establish, or to continue, scholarship for service programs with integrated AI and cybersecurity components (CyberAI). Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and work after graduation in the AI or cybersecurity mission of a government organization for a period of at least the length of the scholarship.
  • The Innovation Track supports projects that enhance preparation of AI and/or cybersecurity professionals. Projects may expand existing educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, educational pathways, methods and interventions, and partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, and employers.

Two statutes authorize this program:  15 USC §7442 (cybersecurity) and 42 USC §18993 (AI). CyberAI SFS aligns with the Executive Order 14277 to prioritize AI within scholarship for service programs. CyberAI is managed by NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Who Can Apply

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -For the Scholarship Track: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Community colleges are eligible only as sub-awardees of a partnering four-year SFS institutions as described in the Program Description section. For the Innovation Track:  Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. *Who May Serve as PI: As of the date the proposal is submitted, any PI, co-PI, or other Senior/Key project personnel must hold either: a tenured or tenure-track position, or a primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research, administration, or teaching position at a US-based campus of an organization eligible to submit to this solicitation (see above), with exceptions granted for family or medical leave, as determined by the submitting organization. Individuals with primary appointments at for-profit non-academic organizations or at overseas branch campuses of U.S. institutions of higher education are not eligible.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$300K
Maximum Award
$2.5M
Total Program Funding
$2.5M
Expected Number of Awards
25
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: February 4, 2026
Application Deadline: April 5, 2027 (227 days remaining)

Innovation Track

Agency Contact

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