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

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-503

In plain English

U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for this grant until Apr 5, 2027 (145 days left).

Individual awards range from $300,000 to $2,500,000, the agency expects to make 25 awards and estimated total program funding is $2,500,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateApr 5, 2027 · 145 days left
Agency note on the deadlineInnovation Track
Posted dateFeb 4, 2026
Opportunity number26-503
AgencyU.S. National Science Foundation · all U.S. National Science Foundation grants
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$2,500,000
Award floor (min per award)$300,000
Estimated total program funding$2,500,000
Expected number of awards25
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)47.076 – STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
Last updated on Grants.govOct 7, 2026
Archive dateAug 19, 2027

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

*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. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

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. …

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