General Information:
The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS) at Florida International University (FIU) has prestigious GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) Fellowships in the areas of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence available starting in the Spring 2022.
The FIU KFSCIS GAANN fellowships provide support to assist graduate students of superior ability who demonstrate financial need and who plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science.
Eligibility Criteria:
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
- Admitted into FIU KFSCIS Ph.D. program as a full-time student;
- Highly qualified Ph.D. student; and
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.
Members of normally underrepresented groups in the sciences are specifically encouraged to apply.
Benefits:
A GAANN fellowship can provide a maximum of $34,000 per year for living expenses and additional funds to pay for other educational expenses. It is important to note that the GAANN fellowships are need-based. This means that, depending on your financial need, you may not be eligible for the full $34,000. The actual fellowship amount is tailored to the needs of each student after review of their application.
Application Material:
- A completed application form (Application: Word or PDF);
- Resume;
- A brief statement of proposed research in the areas of Cybersecurity and/or Artificial Intelligence
- Two letters of recommendation; and
- A Student Aid Report from the most recent year’s FAFSA (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa)
Please send all application materials to: gaannapps@cis.fiu.edu
For further information on the GAANN Fellowship Program please contact Dr. Bogdan Carbunar by email at: carbunar@cis.fiu.edu
The GAANN Fellowship is supported in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) award number: P200A210087