Financial Assistance

Several unique opportunties are available to INI students, as described in the scholarship and fellowship information below.

Additionally, the INI awards both partial and full tuition scholarships as a form of financial assistance. Students receiving assistance through the INI must remain in good academic standing. Good academic standing is defined as maintaining a GPA of at least 3.0 in core courses and all courses taken, excluding the project, and having no administrative violations on your record.

Scholarship for Service (SFS)

Incoming U.S. students in the INI's M.S. in Information Security Technology and Management (MSISTM) program may be eligible to participate in the Scholarship for Service program, which provides full financial assistance to a few highly qualified applicants each year who express an interest and who satisfy all the requirements. Several scholarships are given out each year to students entering the MSISTM program (funding permitting). For more information about the Scholarship for Service program, see our Scholarship for Service section.

Fellowships

Executive Women's Forum INI Fellowship

The Information Networking Institute (INI) and Carnegie Mellon CyLab have partnered with the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF), sponsored by Alta Associates, to offer a full scholarship to an INI MSISTM or MSIN student.

Alta Associates is a premier executive recruitment firm specializing in Information Security, IT Audit, Risk Management and Privacy.

In 2003, Alta Associates organized the first ever Executive Women’s Forum on Information Security for leaders in information security, privacy and risk management, and they have been holding annual forums since that time. The EWF is a group of over 200 of the most senior executive women in information security, risk management and privacy who meet yearly to share experiences and build trust-based relationships.

This scholarship was first offered in the Fall 2007 to support a student from a historically underrepresented population in the area of information networking and security, including women. Awardees, known as EWF Fellows, receive a full scholarship and are mentored by an EWF participant who is a woman at a senior level in the information security field. In addition, Alta Associates and Carnegie Mellon plan to create a mentoring program between EWF and Women@INI (WINI).

Recipients of the EWF scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Meet all criteria for admission to the INI MSISTM or MSIN program

• Have an accumulated GPA of at least 3.25 prior to entering Carnegie Mellon and maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA while at the INI

• Have no outstanding employment contract or obligation while attending Carnegie Mellon

• Show exemplary promise and potential

• Demonstrate exceptional leadership skills

Please contact the INI if you have questions or would like more information. Read more about the EWF partnership with the INI (Carnegie Mellon press release).

Prabhu and Poonam Goel Graduate Fellowship

The Prabhu and Poonam Goel Graduate Fellowship award of $9,000 is awarded to two incoming students each year--one student in the MSIN program and one student in the MSISTM program. Scholarship for Service students and government/company-sponsored students are not eligible.

The Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers a graduate student fellowship that covers full tuition and a stipend for up to three years, given satisfactory academic progress and availability of funding. The fellowship requires a 10-week, continuous, off-campus research internship and a one-year, full-time service requirement. Read more from the DHS Web site.

Conference Funding for Graduate Students

Women@INI Conference Scholarships

The Women@INI scholarship program will award scholarships each year to students who show academic merit and proven leadership in Women@INI and other academic programs. These scholarships will allow recipients to attend conferences focusing on women in technology, such as the annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.

Graduate Student Conference Funding

G.S.A. Graduate Student Conference Funding is financed by the Graduate Student Assembly, in collaboration with the Graduate Support Programs Office and the Provost's Office. The goal of the funding is to enable more Carnegie Mellon graduate students to 1) make presentations at key conferences/exhibitions in their fields or 2) simply attend conferences and learn about the broader field of study to which they belong. This award is for $500 per student. Read more.

Awards

The Pradeep K. Khosla Leadership Award

This award honors a graduating INI student who has most noticeably demonstrated initiative, motivation, academic excellence and overall outstanding leadership qualities. The student should also have demonstrated the ability to balance his or her scholarship with his or her leadership and involvement. The award recipient receives an engraved award and a monetary honorarium.

Frank J. Marshall Graduate Fellowship

The Frank J. Marshall Graduate Fellowship award of $14,500 is awarded annually to one MSISTM student.

Frank J. Marshall graduated from the Electrical and Computer Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon in 1969. He established the Frank J. Marshall Graduate Fellowship to provide support to outstanding students in the form of scholarships and awards.

Outstanding Student Services Award: Research Assistant

This award is intended to recognize a graduating INI student who has demonstrated exemplary performance and contribution as a Research Assistant. The award recipient receives an engraved award and a monetary honorarium. Honorable mentions receive letters of commendation.

Outstanding Student Services Award: Teaching Assistant

This award is intended to recognize a graduating INI student who has demonstrated exemplary performance and contribution as a Teaching Assistant. The award recipient receives an engraved award and a monetary honorarium. Honorable mentions receive letters of commendation.

See the INI's previous award recipients.

Other Financial Assistance

Students seeking other forms of financial assistance should contact the Carnegie Mellon Financial Aid department. Students have also found numerous scholarship opportunities in the past. It is the responsibility of the student to discover these options. Below are some student resources:

Many students apply for personal loans to cover tuition and living costs. Enrollment Services provides a list of recommended lenders on the Graduate Student Financial Assistance site. Non-US citizens will find helpful information under the Alternative Loans section. The INI staff cannot offer advice or resources in locating financial assistance.

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