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

CyberAI SFS supports AI and cybersecurity education and workforce-development proposals through a Scholarship Track and an Innovation Track. The clearest fits are eligible U.S.-based institutions and personnel proposing work that addresses CyberAI—using AI in cybersecurity and/or securing resilient AI systems—and strengthens preparation for AI or cybersecurity roles. Scholarship Track applicants must account for recipient citizenship or lawful-permanent-resident status and the post-graduation government-service obligation. Innovation Track applicants should identify the specific educational opportunity, curriculum, pathway, intervention, or partnership to be expanded. Formal review criteria and detailed proposal instructions are not included in this packet and should be checked in NSF Publication 26-503.

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Potential award

$300,000–$2,500,000

Time remaining

226 days

Application load

Moderate effort

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Does your proposed work directly align with Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research, Education, Workforce Development?

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Plain-English explanation

CyberAI SFS supports AI and cybersecurity education and workforce-development proposals through a Scholarship Track and an Innovation Track. The clearest fits are eligible U.S.-based institutions and personnel proposing work that addresses CyberAI—using AI in cybersecurity and/or securing resilient AI systems—and strengthens preparation for AI or cybersecurity roles. Scholarship Track applicants must account for recipient citizenship or lawful-permanent-resident status and the post-graduation government-service obligation. Innovation Track applicants should identify the specific educational opportunity, curriculum, pathway, intervention, or partnership to be expanded. Formal review criteria and detailed proposal instructions are not included in this packet and should be checked in NSF Publication 26-503.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

NSF seeks to address an AI and cybersecurity talent shortfall through education and workforce-development projects. The program funds either scholarship-for-service programs with integrated AI and cybersecurity components or projects that enhance preparation of AI and/or cybersecurity professionals.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The proposed work addresses AI and cybersecurity education or workforce development, including AI used in cybersecurity or the security and resilience of AI systems. A Scholarship Track concept establishes or continues a scholarship-for-service program with integrated AI and cybersecurity components and is designed around recipients’ required government AI or cybersecurity service after graduation. An Innovation Track concept expands educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, pathways, methods, interventions, or partnerships that enhance preparation of AI and/or cybersecurity professionals. The organization and proposed senior/key personnel meet the applicable U.S.-campus, accreditation, organization-type, and appointment requirements.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

No formal review criteria are provided in the packet. It is reasonable to infer that a responsive proposal should show a direct connection to the AI and cybersecurity talent shortfall, a defined education or workforce-development contribution, and a clear fit with the selected track. For Scholarship Track proposals, the service obligation is central; for Innovation Track proposals, the stated educational expansion or partnership activity is central. These are fit-based inferences rather than confirmed review criteria.

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What this grant funds

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. Projects may expand existing educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, educational pathways, methods and interventions, and partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, and employers.

Two statutes authorize this program: 15 USC §7442 (cybersecurity) and 42 USC §18993 (AI). CyberAI SFS aligns with the Executive Order 14277 to prioritize AI within scholarship for service programs. CyberAI is managed by NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Award range
$300,000–$2,500,000
Total program funding
$2,500,000
Expected awards
25
Geography
National
Cost share
Not indicated
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

National

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Requirements captured

Other requirements
*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. For the Innovation Track:  Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. *Who May Serve as PI: As of the date the proposal is submitted, any PI, co-PI, or other Senior/Key project personnel must hold either: a tenured or tenure-track position, or a primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research, administration, or teaching position at a US-based campus of an organization eligible to submit to this solicitation (see above), with exceptions granted for family or medical leave, as determined by the submitting organization. Individuals with primary appointments at for-profit non-academic organizations or at overseas branch campuses of U.S. institutions of higher education are not eligible.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
NSF Publication 26-503
Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov · 703-292-4203

Official deadline

April 5, 2027

Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Grant.
Is Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is April 5, 2027, with 226 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/21/2026.

How much funding does Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Grant provide?

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Grant lists $300,000–$2,500,000 per award. The total program funding recorded is $2,500,000. NSF expects to make approximately 25 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Grant?

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Grant require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Grant?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from April 5, 2027 using the preparation plan above.