National Science Foundation names UT El Paso in the first round of CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service awards
The National Science Foundation announced the first awards under its CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service program on July 28th, 2026. The University of Texas at El Paso is on the list. UTEP's award is for a project on building an AI-integrated cybersecurity workforce. The scholarships cover tuition and pay an academic year stipend. Recipients owe one year of government service for each year of funding. Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Dallas also received inaugural awards, which puts three of the first round institutions in Texas.
How to take part
Students apply through UTEP's Department of Computer Science. That department publishes eligibility rules, stipend amounts and the service obligation on its Scholarship for Service program page. The award itself was an agency decision with no public comment step.
Where
1 county. In El Paso.
Dates
| Date | What | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | ordered | NSF announced the first CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service awards |
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CyberAI SFS: Building an AI-Integrated Cybersecurity Workforce.NSF announces first awards to advance AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development through CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service Program Primary source, official
Through the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service program, NSF is investing in the talent needed to secure today's digital infrastructure and AI-enabled technologiesNSF announces first awards to advance AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development through CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service Program Primary source, official
$37,000 per academic year for graduate studentsUTEP's CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service Program Primary source, official
We must take steps to defend against cyberattacks by training students with the AI and cybersecurity skills needed to protect our critical technology systems.UTEP to receive nearly $2 million to improve cybersecurity and AI training, KVIA Journalism