Upstate IT Scholarship
In 2009, the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) initiated a new scholarship program targeted at increasing the IT talent pool in Upstate New York. Upstate IT Scholarships—a selective 50% tuition scholarship program—enabled a group of highly motivated and accomplished individuals from the region to attend the SU iSchool.
For more information and to apply visit the
Upstate IT Scholarship page.
Leadership Scholarships
The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize excellence in incoming applicants and to encourage them to participate in and lead our graduate student organizations and other initiatives within the school. The Leadership Scholarship provides one-third of the cost of tuition for the graduate program. Award decisions are based on the application materials. Awards are distributed to both campus and distance-based students.
Graduate Program Assistants Within the iSchool
Each year, the School of Information Studies provides graduate program assistant positions to a number of students in each of its master’s degree programs. Graduate program assistants may be awarded tuition and/or a monetary stipend in exchange for 10 to 20 hours of administrative or research assistance. Students provide support to the iSchool’s faculty and program directors, web site, instructional technology labs, and publications. All admitted students who provide a resume and indicate that they would like to be considered for aid on their application will be considered.
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service
U.S. citizens interested in studying information security management are eligible for a scholarship for service. These scholarships provide 18 credits per year and an annual stipend of $12,000. For each year of scholarship, graduates are required to give one year of paid service to a U.S. federal agency. This scholarship covers tuition, books, and fees. It does not cover room and board. Deadline for the Fall 2011 application is March 15, 2011
. Download the application here. For more information, visit
http://sai.syr.edu/education or
http://www.sfs.opm.gov/ or contact Ellen Hobbs at
ejhobbs@syr.edu.
Herbert Brinberg Award
Herbert Brinberg, a pioneer in the information management industry who received an honorary doctorate from Syracuse University in 1989, established this scholarship fund for School of Information Studies graduate students in the information management degree program. The scholarship provides a $5,000 award, which is renewable for up to two years.
U.S. Army Signal Center
The School of Information Studies at Syracuse University (iSchool) and the United States Army Signal Center School of Information Technology (SIGCEN) at Fort Gordon formally established an agreement to enable qualified United States Army Signal Center students and graduates to complete master’s degrees at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University.
The Army Scholarship for the School of Information Studies will be offered to a current student or graduate of one of the following programs:
- FA53 Information Systems Manager
- FA24 Telecommunication Engineer
at the United States Army Signal Center, Leader College for Information Technology (LCIT).
The iSchool at Syracuse will offer a 50% tuition scholarship to an officer attending one of the following programs:
- Master of Science in Information Management
- Master of Science in Information Management - Executive Track
- Master of Science Telecommunications and Network Management
For more information and to apply visit the
U.S. Army Signal Center page.