Cybersecurity Service Scholarship

The Cybersecurity Law and Technology Scholarship for NYU School of Law Students

The nation’s cyber- and information-security challenges require a new generation of technologically savvy lawyers, who understand both the technological aspects of information security and the legal, policy, and regulatory concerns that shape the field. NYU School of Law offers students an opportunity to be selected for the Cybersecurity Service Scholarship, which provides 50% of Law School tuition for three years.  The program aims to produce lawyers who understand information-security issues from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Applicant Information

As an applicant for the Cybersecurity Law and Technology Scholarship, you must complete your JD application by January 1 and you must have a complete CAS report ready to be requested by NYU School of Law no later than January 1.  You are required to submit, as an addendum to the JD application, a statement (no more than 500 words) that describes your interest in cybersecurity and how you intend to use your legal training to advance cybersecurity.  You are also required to submit at least two references who may be contacted during the interview process.

Cybersecurity Law and Technology scholars participate in lectures, discussions, and other programming and will join a cohort of cyber scholarship recipients from other scholarship programs.  Law students may not take online courses towards the JD. Students selected for the program will also enroll in one technical cyber-security course at NYU Tandon School of Engineering after their first year of law school, for which they will receive some credit towards their JD degree. Courses include:

• Information Security and Privacy
• Network Security

Students interested in pursuing a dual degree will need to consult with the Cybersecurity Service program leadership regarding curricular choices and the allocation of academic credit.

The priority deadline for all programmatic scholarships is December 1, and all scholarship applications must be submitted no later than January 1.

For additional information, please contact Randal Milch, Faculty Director-Law, NYU Center for Cybersecurity and Professor of Practice, NYU School of Law: randal.milch@nyu.edu.