Education

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
STEM Major Scholarships for Undergraduate Students Award $10,000 05/01/2026
Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Scholarship Tuition 05/01/2026
Institute of World Politics Summer Internship Internship - 05/01/2026
Nightwing Scholarship Scholarship $5,000  05/01/2026
Works Scholarship Scholarship $2,500  05/01/2026
Raymond J. Cunningham Prize for Undergraduate Articles Award $20,000 05/15/2026
Rotary Peace Fellowship Fellowship - 05/15/2026
INSA Scholarship Program Scholarship $5,000-$15,000 05/22/2026
vCISO Cybersecurity Scholarship Award $5,000  05/31/2026
Association of Former Intelligence Officers  Scholarships $5,000   06/01/2026
German Marshall Fund Internships Intersnhip Stipend  06/01/2026
2026 National Military Intelligence Foundation Merit Scholarship  Scholarship - 06/06/2026
Carter Center Internships Fall 2026 Internship  - 06/15/2026
Bobby R. Inman Award For Student Scholarship Award $2,500  06/30/2026
National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholars Program Award $5,000  11/17/2026
Institute for Science and International Security Internship  Unpaid Rolling basis
Public Democracy Summer 2026 Internship Internship $2,500  Rolling basis
Nuclear Policy Research Internship Internship Unpaid Rolling basis
Joseph S. Nye Jr. Internship Internship Stipend  Rolling basis