CyberAI SFS Program Seeks AI/Cybersecurity Workforce Development Proposals

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for its CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which aims to address the talent shortfall in AI and cybersecurity. The program has two tracks: Scholarship and Innovation, supporting educational initiatives and workforce development.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, seeking proposals to develop the AI and cybersecurity workforce. This initiative, authorized by 15 USC §7442 and 42 USC §18993, and aligned with Executive Order 14277, focuses on integrating AI and cybersecurity education. The program includes a Scholarship Track for funding scholarships for service programs and an Innovation Track to enhance AI and cybersecurity professional preparation.

Eligible applicants include Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and non-profit, non-academic organizations. The Scholarship Track requires recipients to work in a government AI or cybersecurity role post-graduation for a duration equivalent to their scholarship period. The Innovation Track supports projects that expand educational opportunities, curricula, and partnerships. This represents a new initiative to bolster critical talent in AI and cybersecurity for government missions.

What to do next

Review program description for Scholarship and Innovation tracks.
Determine eligibility for Institutions of Higher Education or non-profit organizations.
Prepare and submit proposals addressing AI and cybersecurity workforce development.

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CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service

Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation

Assistance Listings: 47.076 -- STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)

Last Updated: February 10, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov

Description

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 Tracksupports 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 statutesauthorize 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). Show full description

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*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
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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.