Please submit the following materials electronically to c_frazier@austin.utexas.edu no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008:
1. Dean's or ORU Director's Letter of Nomination for the proposal
2. Two to three page summary describing the activities to be undertaken, the processes through which the program elements will be implemented, and plans for documentation as well as plans to manage and administer the program. (Though not needed for VPR review, keep in mind that proposals will need to clearly describe the student support structure, plans to manage and administer the program, and evidence of the quality of the institution’s educational program in information assurance.)
3. The biological sketch of the UT PI
Program Description: Scholarship Track: the SFS program provides funds to colleges and universities for student scholarships in support of education in information technology areas relevant to information assurance and computer security. In return for their scholarship and stipend, scholarship recipients must agree to work after graduation for two years as an information assurance specialist in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federal Funded Research and Development Centers.
Grantee institutions will provide scholarship support to students who compete successfully in a selection process developed by the institution, who meet the SFS eligibility criteria, and who are confirmed as qualified for employments in the Federal Cyber Service by OPM. It is expected that the scholarship participants will receive their degree (undergraduate, masters, or PH.D.) within two years of the beginning of their scholarship.
**Each proposing institution must provide a description of its selection criteria and process, and explain and justify the proposed distribution of scholarship recipients. In particular, institutions must ensure that groups underrepresented in Information Technology have fair access to scholarships. **
(Once a PI has been nominated by UT, a selection committee will be put into place to help select the student scholarship recipient.)
Please see the solicitation for complete information.
The PI selected to advance must be prepared to provide ALL requirements described in the NSF SFS solicitation. The deadline for the full proposal to the NSF is Dec. 2, 2008. OSP’s internal deadline for the full proposal will be Nov. 20, 2008 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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