SFS@BAMA: Shaping the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals

SFS@BAMA is a trans-disciplinary scholarship program for students interested in careers in cyber security-related professions (examples include, but are not limited to the following: Network Attack, Network Defense, Cyber Crime Investigation, Cyber Ops Planner, Security Architect, Cyber Policy and Strategy Manager). The SFS@BAMA NSF-1946599 program seeks to address the growing national need for highly-trained, well-rounded cyber security professionals by recruiting a diverse set of scholars from three academic programs at the University of Alabama: Computer Science, Cyber Security, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Management Information Systems. Students who receive an SFS@BAMA scholarship will participate in a summer internship and become part of the Federal CyberCorps®, whose mission is to ensure the protection of critical U.S. government infrastructure. Upon graduation, SFS@BAMA scholars are required to serve in a paid cyber security position in the government for a period equal to the length of the scholarship. The SFS@BAMA program provides support for identifying potential summer internships as well as the post-graduation position.