$1,932,207 CyberAICorps SFS

What comes after the scholarship: mentoring, career development, placement

Michigan Technological University Michigan Started Aug 2026

About $1.93 million to Michigan Technological University, listing mentoring, career development and placement support alongside the scholarship itself.

Grant overview (primary data)

  • Award amount$1,932,207
  • RecipientMichigan Technological University (Michigan)
  • ProgramCyberAICorps SFS
  • Period2026-08-01 〜 2029-07-31
  • FunderU.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) / NSF

Key points

  • About $1,932,000 to Michigan Technological University, fully obligated.
  • Support is named as scholarships, mentoring, career development and placement.
  • Scholars complete bachelor and master degrees combining computer science, cybersecurity, AI and data science.
  • The stated target is people who secure government, defence and public-sector systems.

1Four kinds of support are named

The previous article designed the pathway through a degree. This description sets out what is placed around the student.

Amount of this awardabout $1.93 millionfully obligated
RecipientMichigan Technological Universityaimed at securing government, defence and public-sector systems
Period1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029identical to the other four

2Not only a scholarship

Form of supportWhat it isHow it works
ScholarshipReduces the cost of tuition and livingLowers the barrier to entering and continuing
MentoringContinuing advice on research and directionReduces departure part way through
Career developmentPreparation for the work itselfBridges the gap between graduation and a post
Placement supportHelp entering a government agencyConnects to the stated purpose of public service

A scholarship on its own does not carry a student through graduation and into an agency. Since the purpose of the call is to increase the number of people working in government, support has to cover entry through to exit.

3How the subjects are combined

Scholars complete bachelor and master degrees combining foundations in computer science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data science. The four are bound into one programme rather than taught as separate subjects.

The next article takes up an award that rebuilds the content of the training itself.

Why it matters

Workforce awards succeed or fail on attrition and on the bridge into employment rather than on the number of scholarships. That is especially true where the purpose includes the destination.

FAQ

Why is support beyond a scholarship needed?
Because the purpose is to increase the number of people working in government agencies, which requires support from entry through to placement.
What does combining four subjects mean?
The record states that foundations in computer science, cybersecurity, AI and data science are combined into one programme rather than taught separately.
How does this differ from the other four?
Dates, duration and scale are nearly identical; the emphasis of the description differs. This one details the support placed around the student.

Sources (primary)

Source: NSF Award Search (U.S. National Science Foundation, public domain). Amounts are the obligated amount. For privacy, we do not handle principal investigator names.

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