Security Studies Scholarships


The ECU Security Studies Program has received a generous donation from a former student, which has been converted into scholarships for ECU Security Studies Students.

The Undergraduate Security Studies Program

  • 10 scholarships worth $1,000 each
  • Eligibility: Security Studies Majors, minimum GPA of 3.0, rising Junior or Senior
  • Deadline: January 15, 2025

The Security Studies Study Abroad Scholarship

  • 2 scholarships worth $2,000 each
  • Eligibility: Graduate or Undergraduate Security Studies students, minimum GPA 3.0, must have been accepted into an ECU Study Abroad program for 2023
  • Deadline: January 15, 2025

The Graduate Security Studies Scholarship 

  • 5 scholarships worth $2,000 each.
  • Eligibility: incoming or current MS or Certificate in Security Studies student, minimum GPA 3.2.
  • Additional funding for second year available if a 3.2 GPA is maintained.
  • The scholarship application portal is available from July 1-August 8 for Fall applications, and November 1-December 5 for spring applications.
  • All applicants must submit a 1,500 word essay responding to the prompt posted in the application portal.
  • Recipients of a scholarship will receive the award in two installments over two semesters during which they have to be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours in each semester.

Scan the QR Code below to go to ECUAward and see open scholarship opportunities.