WiCyS 2025 Conference

In-person | Dallas, TX | April 2-5, 2025
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center

You’re invited to network and grow your skills at the annual Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) technical conference. Apply for reduced conference rate registration and three nights of complimentary shared lodging. The WiCyS 2025 conference will be expanded to include an additional day. Pre-conference workshops will kick off on Wednesday, April 2, followed by sessions on Thursday, Friday and Saturday concluding with optional post-conference workshops on Saturday afternoon. The career fair will take place on Thursday morning and afternoon and Friday morning. In addition to these events, we have a variety of other activities planned throughout the conference.

Applications Close: November 4, 2024; 5:00pm CT | Late scholarship applications close December 13 at 5pm CT.

Notification of Status: December 16, 2024

Questions? Email [email protected]

SCHOLARSHIP TYPES

Student Scholarship: Students Scholarship applicants must be a WiCyS Student Member. Students are required to apply for a WiCyS scholarship to attend the conference (there is no general conference registration for students).

Students also have the opportunity to present their research in poster format at the conference. To learn more, visit here.

Faculty Scholarship: Faculty Scholarship applicants must be a WiCyS Faculty Member. Faculty are required to be a WiCyS Student Chapter Advisor or a WiCyS Faculty Member that has not attended WiCyS in the past.

Mentor Scholarship: Mentor Scholarship applicants must be a WiCyS Member and a Mentor in the WiCyS 2024-2025 Mentorship Program.

Military Scholarship: Military Scholarship applicants must be a Veteran, Military Spouse, or Active Duty WiCyS Member OR be a WiCyS member and show proof of eligibility (ID Me, DoD card, VA card, etc.)

Ally Scholarship: Ally Scholarship applicants must be a WiCyS Member who is actively supporting the WiCyS mission.

Equity & Advancement Scholarship: Equity & Advancement Scholarship applicants must be a WiCyS Member. This scholarship exists to embrace and empower underrepresented and underutilized populations by providing equitable accessibility to the WiCyS 2025 conference.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

Scholarships provide reduced rate registration (includes all activities and meals) and three nights of complimentary shared lodging—April 2 – 5. Scholarship recipients will pay a minimal $50 registration processing fee instead of the full conference registration cost.

A limited number of scholarship applicants are also eligible for (not guaranteed) a $500 travel stipend (if local $100 instead of $500) or economy class airfare reimbursement.

Travel Stipends are a fixed amount of $500. The payment is made after the conference has ended. Awardee can decide the use of the $500. Receipts are not required. Suggested uses include airfare, airport transportation, meals not included in conference registration, airport parking, etc. There is no option to increase the stipend should expenses be more than $500. Stipend payment is made via direct deposit. Stipend payment requires completion of any volunteer hours (if applicable) or poster session participation (if applicable). Stipend payment requires attendance and signature at the Travel Stipend & Reimbursement Session on Saturday, April 5 at 12:30pm CT.

Economy Class Airfare Reimbursement is a variable amount based on the cost of the purchased Economy Class ticket. The reimbursement is made after the conference has ended. Awardee must purchase airfare and submit economy class airfare receipt to WiCyS before March 17th. No additional funds will be provided for transportation, meals not included in conference registration, etc. Reimbursement payment requires completion of any volunteer hours (if applicable) or poster session participation (if applicable). Reimbursement payment requires attendance and signature at the Travel Stipend & Reimbursement Session on Saturday, April 5 at 12:30pm CT.