Scholarships and Fellowships

The following is a list of college-sponsored scholarships and fellowships for Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) students. The CICS Graduate Programs Office also maintains a list of external scholarships for graduate students.  

Donor-Funded Scholarships and Fellowships

Each year, more than $140,000 in scholarship aid is awarded to CICS undergraduate and doctoral students. Most of these scholarships are generously funded by alumni, members of the CICS community, and industry partners. Scholarships are administered through Academic Works. Applications open on September 1 and close on October 15. Notifications of awards are sent in mid-December. 

Bay State Programs

For the strongest computer science undergraduates at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as well as at the participating five colleges, the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences offers students three special opportunities to enter its master's of science in computer science degree program: Baystate Master's, Baystate Scholars, and Baystate Fellowship.

Boosting Access to Data Science Scholars

The Boosting Access to Data Science Scholarship program is a National Science Foundation-funded program providing financial assistance to new undergraduate students admitted into the informatics program and community college transfers admitted into the computer science or informatics program. The scholarship provides funding and support for four years of study where students receive up to $10,000 per academic year. Recipients will be invited to join a range of cohort-based activities designed to build confidence, support academic success, and provide career preparation.

CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program

The CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security, provides scholarships to current Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences undergraduate and graduate students who expect to graduate within four semesters. Academic year stipends are $27,000 for undergraduate students and $37,000 for graduate students. After graduation, participants must fulfill a government service obligation for a period equivalent to the length of their scholarship.   

NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

The Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences will award a $1,000 scholarship to a National or Regional NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award winner who is accepted and enrolls at UMass Amherst as a computer science major. Students who make excellent progress will be eligible and considered for additional scholarships during their subsequent years of study.