fwd:cloudsec Scholarships

The fwd:cloudsec scholarship is our way of granting students & people wanting to make a career change with a passion for cloud security an opportunity to attend fwd:cloudsec, network with our attendees & sponsors, and help get a headstart on their careers. We will be awarding a limited number of people with free tickets & a stipend to cover travel costs.

Who is this for?

This need-based scholarship is primarily for full-time students currently enrolled at an accredited university. However, we understand that not everyone is able to attend a 4-year program. If you are currently in another field entirely and yearning to find your path to infosec or cloud security, tell us your story and why you need to be part of this program! We are more than happy to consider someone passionate about wanting to make a career change and are spending their spare time building a lab or teaching themselves the different elements of one of the large cloud providers.

What to include in your application:

• If you are a student:
  • Must provide copy of verifiable proof of full-time academic status at an accredited college or university (an unofficial transcript would be enough)
  • Must provide copy of valid and current college/university ID card
  • A signed letter of recommendation from an instructor at your institution would be encouraged
• If you are self-taught or trying to make a career change, please submit a signed letter of recommendation from a mentor or manager.
• Along with other material, please take some time to answer these questions in the email:
  • Name, school, and year in school (if applicable)
  • Link to LinkedIn and/or personal website/Github
  • Why do you want to come to fwd:cloudsec?
  • What do you hope to learn?
  • Have you been to any other information security conferences? Which ones?
  • What career and/or degree are you pursuing? It doesn’t have to be tech related, and if you haven’t declared, “not sure” is just fine – but do let us know what type of technical/cybersecurity pursuits you enjoy.
  • What is a conference talk about Cybersecurity/Cloud that fascinated you? (don’t worry if you have not been able to catch any, check some of them out on youtube or elsewhere and let us know!)

Terms:

• Scholarship will be provided based on need
• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of the event
• All submissions must be in English
• If you are selected, you will be provided with a free ticket to the conference and a stipend for travel costs.
• Conference tickets awarded as part of this scholarship program are non-transferable and may not be sold, exchanged or redeemed for any cash value.
• Stipend might not cover the full travel costs. We will try our best to accommodate all selected participants within our budget limitations.
• You must attend the conference to receive the stipend.
• Deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 23:59 Pacific Time (GMT-8) by emailing them to scholarship@fwdcloudsec.org