Scholarship Opportunity from RSA
RSA® Conference has an opportunity for university students - the RSA Conference Security Scholarship program. This is a scholarship opportunity for student recipients to attend the 2017 RSA Conference, February 13 – 17, 2017 at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA U.S.A.
RSA® Conference is celebrating more than 25years of leadership in the cybersecurity industry. At the conference, you will learn about new approaches to info security, discover the latest technology and interact with top security leaders and pioneers. Hands-on sessions, keynotes and informal gatherings allow you to tap into a smart, forward-thinking global community that will inspire and empower you. See more at https://www.rsaconference.com/events/us17.
The purpose of the scholarship is to provide emerging cybersecurity graduates with an opportunity to attend a professional conference, participate in a poster competition and to connect with cybersecurity corporations that have future career hiring opportunities. The scholarship will cover costs associated with travel, hotel accommodations (3 nights), and conference registration.
To be eligible, a student must meet the following criteria:
· Must be an undergraduate senior in the SRA ICS Option; OR a College of IST MPS, MS or PhD student; have a cumulative over-all Grade Point Average of 3.25 or higher;
· and must not be graduating before May 2017.
If you meet these eligibility requirements and are available during the conference dates, please provide the following application materials, to the appropriate contact, on or by the
application DEADLINE of SEPTEMBER 15, 2016:
1) Personal Statement (One-page, single spaced word document explaining why you are a qualified candidate for the scholarship. Please highlight relevant research, coursework, internships or extra-curricular activities that have a focus on cybersecurity.)
2) Current Resume or Curriculum Vita
3) Submit your personal statement and resume/curriculum vita to the following contacts (only one student from each degree group below will be selected by the committee for the conference):
Senior SRA/ICS option Undergraduate applicants –Cindy Bierly cbierly@ist.psu.edu
MPS applicants –Amy Stever, astever@ist.psu.edu
MS and PhD applicants – Dr. Peng Liu, pliu@ist.psu.edu
