CMU Summer Security Fellowship

The Summer Security Intensive (SSI) is a paid summer fellowship program ($1,000) for rising college seniors. This program is designed for U.S. citizens interested in pursuing a graduate degrees and a career in IT, data analytics, or cyber security.

CMU’s Heinz College is home to the most well regarded master’s programs in IT Management and Information Security in the world. A unique aspect of the cyber security curriculum is that it is relevant for not only technologists but also for students from all backgrounds with a sincere interest in IT security and policy.

SSI provides an opportunity for participants to engage in a unique academic and experiential environment. Participants take classes and interact with some of the world’s foremost experts in information security. SSI participants will take three specialized courses over the summer at CMU focusing on security policy and technology implementation as well as engage in an interactive colloquium addressing issues facing security professionals.

Students who complete SSI and are later admitted to a master’s program at Heinz College will be eligible to receive a scholarship of at least 50% of tuition.

Program Dates: June 19, 2016 to July 30, 2016

Financial Support: Heinz College will cover all costs of participation in the IT Lab program. This includes the costs of housing, meals, tuition, books, supplies, social functions, and travel expenses to and from Pittsburgh.

The 2016 Application Deadline is March 1, 2016.

More information and application are available at http://heinz.cmu.edu/itlab.