Funding and Research Opportunities
Many national security professional development and funding opportunities are offered
by external organizations at the local, national and international levels. The GNSI
team has compiled a list of internal and external opportunities for USF students seeking
internships, fellowships, additional funding, and research presentation opportunities.
Featured Funding Opportunities
| Women’s Overseas Service League |
Award |
$500 |
03/01/2026 |
| Ralph Bunche Summer Institute |
Fellowship |
- |
01/26/2026 |
| Women in Defense Scholarship |
Award |
$500 - $1,000 |
03/04/2026 |
| American Foreign Policy Council |
Internship |
$1,000 |
03/15/2026 |
| ESET Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship |
Award |
Stipend |
04/08/2026 |
| STEM Major Scholarships for Undergraduate Students |
Award |
$10,000 |
05/01/2026 |
| Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship |
Scholarship |
$40,000 |
01/31/2026 |
| Call for Submissions: ARCHIVE |
Internship |
- |
01/30/2025 |
| The Harry S. Truman Scholarship |
Conference Presentation |
$3,000 |
02/03/2026 |
| The Fund for American Studies Internships |
Award |
Unpaid |
03/05/2026 |
| Boren Fellowships for Graduate Students |
Fellowship |
- |
01/21/2026 |
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation |
Scholarship |
$15,000 |
01/30/2026 |
| Raymond J. Cunningham Prize for Undergraduate Articles |
Award |
$20,000 |
03/15/2026 |
| Samantha Jennings-Jones Memorial Scholarship |
Scholarship |
$5,000 |
03/03/2026 |
| vCISO Cybersecurity Scholarship |
Award |
$5,000 |
05/31/2026 |
| National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholars Program |
Award |
$5,000 |
11/17/2026 |
| ORNL Pathways to Computing Internship Program (PCIP) - Summer 2026 |
Internship |
$1,000 |
01/30/2026 |
| Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship |
Scholarship |
$40,000 |
01/15/2026 |
| Institute for Science and International Security |
Internship |
Unpaid |
Rolling basis |
| Moorman Scholarship |
Scholarship |
$10,000 |
03/06/2026 |
| Dream.Org Tech Scholarship Fund |
Scholarship |
$3,500 |
03/06/2026 |