Student Scholarships

The Center for Cybersecurity fosters the next generation of security professionals by hosting a number of scholarship programs that make graduate study much more affordable. Below are brief summaries of these programs. For additional details on any of these programs, use the appropriate pull down links. 

The NYU Cyber Scholars Program allows students selected for this prestigious scholarship to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of cybersecurity issues that integrates technical and non-technical disciplines. The Cyber Scholars program is designed to train a new generation of cybersecurity professionals.

The S&K Scholarships—offered by the NYU Center for Cybersecurity to students pursuing an online master’s degree in cybersecurity—strives to support a new generation of engineers in an inclusive environment that breaks down barriers. Established and administered by CCS Senior Fellow Omkhar Arasaratnam and his wife Sabrina, this scholarship is awarded to students who “demonstrate financial need, academic merit, and a commitment to engaging with the cybersecurity community.” Celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2026, the program has helped more than 30 students, most of them women, afford a graduate education in cybersecurity. Program alumni have moved on to careers within the field. Select the pull-down menu for details on how to apply.

Other scholarships and fellowships may be available for Ph.D. students specializing in cybersecurity through graduate programs offered by NYU’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments. Prospective candidates should be driven, self-motivated and interested in one or more aspects of cybersecurity, ranging from hardware, embedded systems, network systems and application security to usable security and human factors and their legal and policy implications. Successful applicants to the program are expected to have an outstanding academic record in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Engineering. Previous research experience and other technical accomplishments, as evidenced by publications, software, and letters of reference, are also important criteria. For more information on the program and on how to apply, please visit the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.