Application Deadline: Friday Nov.6th Apply here.
Overview
Trusted CI serves the scientific community as
the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, providing leadership in and
assistance in cybersecurity in the support of research. In 2019, Trusted CI is
establishing an Open Science Cybersecurity Fellows program. This program will
establish and support a network of Fellows with diversity in both geography and
scientific discipline. These fellows will have access to training and other
resources to foster their professional development in cybersecurity. In
exchange, they will champion cybersecurity for science in their scientific and
geographic communities and communicate challenges and successful practices to
Trusted CI.
About the program
The vision for the Fellows program is to
identify members of the scientific community, empower them with basic knowledge
of cybersecurity and the understanding of Trusted CI’s services, and then have
them serve as cybersecurity liaisons to their respective community. They would
then assist members of the community with basic cybersecurity challenges and
connect them with Trusted CI for advanced challenges.
Trusted CI will select six fellows each year. Fellows will receive
recognition, cybersecurity professional development consisting of training and
travel funding. The Fellows’ training will consist of a Virtual Institute,
providing 20 hours of basic cybersecurity training over six months. The
training will be delivered by Trusted CI staff and invited speakers. The
Virtual Institute will be presented as a weekly series via Zoom and recorded to
be publicly available for later online viewing. Travel support is budgeted
(during their first year only) to cover fellows’ attendance at the NSF
Cybersecurity Summit, PEARC, and one professional development opportunity
agreed to with Trusted CI. The Fellows will be added to an email list to
discuss any challenges they encounter that will receive prioritized attention
from Trusted CI staff. Trusted CI will recognize the Fellows on its website and
social media. Fellowships are funded for one year, but will be encouraged to
continue to participating in TrustedCI activities the years following their
fellowship year.
After the Virtual Institute, Fellows, with assistance from the Trusted CI team,
will be expected to help their science community with cybersecurity and make
them aware of Trusted CI for complex needs. By the end of the year, they will
be expected to present or write a short white paper on the cybersecurity needs
of their community and some initial steps they will take (or have taken) to
address these needs. After the year of full support, Trusted CI will continue
recognizing the cohort of Fellows and giving them prioritized attention. Over
the years, this growing cohort of Fellows will broaden and diversify Trusted
CI’s impact.
Application requirements
- A description of their connection to the research community. Any connection to NSF projects should be clearly stated, ideally providing the NSF award number.
A statement of interest in cybersecurity - Two-page biosketch
- Optional demographic info
- A letter from their supervisor supporting their involvement and time commitment to the program
- A commitment to fully participate in the Fellows activities for one year (and optionally thereafter)
The selection of Fellows would be made by the Trusted CI PIs and Senior Personnel based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated connection to scientific research, with preference given to those who demonstrate a connection to NSF-funded science.
- Articulated interest in cybersecurity.
- Fellows that broaden Trusted CI’s impact across all seven NSF research directorates (Trusted CI encourages applications for individuals with connections to NSF directorates other than CISE), with connections to any of the NSF 10 Big Ideas, or Fellows that increase the participation of underrepresented populations.
Who should apply?
- Professionals and post-docs interested in cybersecurity for science, with evidence of that in their past and current role
- Research Computing, Data, and IT technical or policy professionals interested in applying cybersecurity innovations to scientific research
- Domain scientists interested in data integrity aspects of scientific research
- Scientists from all across the seven NSF research directorates interested in how data integrity fits with their scientific mission
- Researchers in the NSF 10 Big Ideas interested in cybersecurity needs
- Regional network security personnel working across universities and facilities in their region
- People comfortable collaborating and communicating across multiple institutions with IT / CISO / Research Computing and Data professionals
- Anyone in a role relevant to cybersecurity for open science
More about the
Fellowship
Fellows come from a variety of career stages,
they demonstrate a passion for their area, the ability to communicate ideas
effectively, and a real interest in the role of cybersecurity in research.
Fellows are empowered to talk about cybersecurity to a wider audience, network
with others who share a passion for cybersecurity for open science, and learn
key skills that benefit them and their collaborators.
If you have questions about the Fellows program, please let us know by email us
at fellows@trustedci.org.
Application Deadline: Friday Nov 6, 2020 Apply
here.
Applicants will be notified by Jan 15, 2021
