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A Study on Exploring the Challenges of the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service Program to Support PhD Level Scholarships

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Information Security Education - Challenges in the Digital Age (WISE 2024)

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To date, the vast majority of scholarships awarded through the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service program are supporting scholars to pursue studies at the bachelor’s or master’s levels. This paper presents the results of a study which was conducted to explore the obstacles, challenges, and opportunities to support scholarships on the PhD level as part of the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service program. The benefits of this study go beyond the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service program itself in that it may provide guidance to other similarly structured programs.

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  1. 1.

    This statutory change was first implemented as part of the SFS Program Solicitation NSF 21-580 [6].

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Acknowledgements

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DGE-1642185. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

We thank Dr. Dimitrios Damopoulos for his expertise and assistance throughout all aspects of our study.

We also thank all faculty members who responded to the questionnaire or participated in the focus group discussions providing valuable input and suggestions.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA

    Stephanie Garay

  2. Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

    Agnes H. Chan

  3. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA

    Susanne Wetzel

  4. The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Gregory White

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

    Lynette Drevin

  2. University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Wai Sze Leung

  3. University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Suné von Solms

A Questionnaire - SFS Scholarships at PhD Level

A Questionnaire - SFS Scholarships at PhD Level

  1. 1.

    Your Name

  2. 2.

    Your Institution

  3. 3.

    Your Email Address

  4. 4.

    For how long has your institution participated in the SFS scholarship program to date?

    1. (a)

      0–5 years

    2. (b)

      6–10 years

    3. (c)

      11–15 years

    4. (d)

      15+ years

  5. 5.

    How many scholarships through the SFS program have you awarded at your institution to date?

  6. 6.

    Has your SFS program graduated any scholars at the PhD level or is currently supporting any scholars at the PhD level?

    1. (a)

      Yes

    2. (b)

      No

  7. 7.

    Can PhD students apply for scholarships in your SFS program?

    1. (a)

      Yes

    2. (b)

      No

  8. 8.

    If “No,” why not?

  9. 9.

    If “Yes,” what are the obstacles to attract PhD level scholars to your program?

  10. 10.

    What type of assistance could the SFS program at large provide to support the recruiting of more PhD level scholars at your institution?

  11. 11.

    As a follow-on to this study, we are planning to hold small virtual focus group meetings (most likely in late August/early September) to further discuss and explore some of the topics. Would you be interested in participating in such meetings?

    1. (a)

      Yes

    2. (b)

      No

    3. (c)

      Maybe

  12. 12.

    Any other comments or suggestions you would like to share in regards to PhD Level scholarships through the SFS program?

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Garay, S., Chan, A.H., Wetzel, S., White, G. (2024). A Study on Exploring the Challenges of the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service Program to Support PhD Level Scholarships. In: Drevin, L., Leung, W.S., von Solms, S. (eds) Information Security Education - Challenges in the Digital Age. WISE 2024. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 707. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62918-1_12

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