Application Information

Applications for academic year 2023 are now being accepted. The deadline is 8/21/2023.

Join CySER to earn a cybersecurity certificate alongside your WSU Bachelor’s Degree.

Benefits of being in CySER:

  • $1000 stipend per semester
  • $2000 stipend for attending the CySER Summer Workshop in Pullman
  • Cybersecurity internships
  • Bi-weekly cybersecurity seminars
  • Student-led book club
  • Participation in mentored research with graduate students and faculty

Interested in cybersecurity?

  • Put your computer science skills to the test.
  • Develop a deeper understanding of the tech world and how modern infrastructure and data is protected.
  • Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand and have average starting salaries well above those in many other fields.
  • WSU offers two certificates that can be earned alongside your Bachelor’s Degree: CySER CAE-CO Fundamentals and CySER Basics.

Who can apply?

  • WSU undergraduates in any year (freshman through senior)
  • Citizenship or green card is required by the Department of Defense
  • Must be able to participate Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 (one academic year)
  • Attendance required for seminars and participation in mentorship program.

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