Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy (CSA)
Given our increasing reliance on cybersecurity, information technology (IT), the growing threats to information and information systems and infrastructures, it is critical that the Department of Defense (DoD) protect itself.
To do so, the DoD must be staffed with technically savvy personnel.
To help achieve this task, the DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA)
was established. The DoD CSA is sponsored by the DoD Chief Information Office and administered by the National Security Agency (NSA).
Please read all details below regarding the CSA, application process, scholarship requirements and work commitment. If you are intending to apply or have additional questions about the program, please contact Alper Yayla, director of cybersecurity programs, at ayayla@ut.edu.
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2025
About CSA
The Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Service Academy Scholarship Program promotes the education, recruitment, and retention of rising second-year NCAE-C community college, junior and senior undergraduate, and graduate/doctoral students in cybersecurity studies. Read on to learn how to apply for a DoD CSA cyber scholarship.
Benefits of the CSA program:
- Provides students the opportunity to learn first-hand and contribute to securing our nation against the threat of information systems and networks,
- Affords the opportunity for consideration for full-time employment after graduation and completion of the program, and
- Receive progressive, hands-on experience through structured internships with select DoD Components during academic breaks.
