Scholarship Overview

• Graduate students often need funding to conduct special research projects or assistance with tuition and fees; the ISC2 Graduate Scholarship Program helps grad students achieve those goals.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, PhD

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Singapore +235 more

• Must be pursuing a Master’s Degree program or doctoral studies. 
• Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance in the fall of 2025.

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 5,000 => Rs 4,38,650

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 88.73 (last updated 23rd September 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

•  Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000 USD.
• If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees, books, and required materials. Recipients do NOT receive award funds.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 20

• Up to 20 scholarships will be awarded. 
• Awards do not renew. Applicant will need to reapply each year in order to be considered for another award.

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required (minimum score 3.5 GPA)

Eligibility

• GPA must be at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or an analogous rank based on a comparable scale)
• Note: If applicant have just been accepted to Graduate School,or are just beginning classes, they will use the final cumulative GPA from their undergraduate degree transcript to meet this criteria.
• Applicant may be a citizen of any country (US citizenship not required)
• May be attending on campus or online
• May be attending full time or part time
• May be attending in the US or Internationally
• Applicants will be scored by members of ISC2 and scholarship sponsors (if applicable). Scoring will be based upon three categories:
  • Passion
  • Merit
  • Financial Need

 

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
Essays	Required
CV	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• Unofficial transcripts from your current (or most recent) educational institution. If awarded; no funds will be disbursed until official transcripts have been received. Please do NOT mail hard copies of transcripts.
• One Letter of Recommendation outlining the following:
  • How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
  • What skills or abilities does the applicant have that will support him/her in completing a degree?
  • What other information about the applicant should be taken into consideration?
  • NOTE: Academic references are preferred; however, you may submit a professional letter of reference addressing the points above.
• Resume/CV – No more than 3 pages maximum. Do not include links to publications.
• Essay questions to be filled out in application. Maximum word count is 250 per question:
  • Tell us why you should be chosen to receive this ISC2 Cybersecurity Scholarship and what makes you stand out from your peers?
  • Describe why you need the scholarship.
  • Describe your personal and education backgrounds.
  • Describe why you chose your major and your goals for your academic career. What makes you a candidate for success in information security and what are your goals for your professional career.
  • Describe any contributions to the cybersecurity field i.e., volunteer work, articles, etc., and any other hobbies or extracurricular activities and what they mean to you.  (Do not include links to articles)
  • Please tell us anything else you would like us to know about you.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline have been passed
Award Acceptence	Not Available	Awards must be accepted within three (3) weeks of award notification. If the award has not been accepted it will be awarded to another applicant.
Notification Email	Not Available	Award/No Award notifications for the school year will be emailed in June.

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	scholarships@isc2.org
Phone number	+1-727-493-3587