2026 Cyber Innovation Scholars Program
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thursday, March 19, 2026
Workshop by invitation only.
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Provided upon acceptance into the program
Graduate students and postdocs, have you considered how your research could positively impact people’s lives and provide solutions to societal problems? Are you interested in exploring avenues to commercialize your ideas? Apply to become a Cyber Innovation Scholar and take the next step toward honing your entrepreneurial skills.
The Cyber Innovation Scholars Program includes:
- Up to $1,500 professional development award to support conference travel, registration, society memberships, and training. These funds are not meant to cover equipment purchases or tuition.
- A half-day cyber startup workshop led by VT's LAUNCH .
- Exercises to help you envision/visualize how your research can seed a startup.
- Opportunities for entrepreneurial brainstorming.
Graduate Students and Post Docs can only be a part of this program for 2 years.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until February 20, 2026; scholars will be notified by February 27, 2026. Questions may be directed to Madison Boswell (maboswell@vt.edu).