·01 — What is Early Faculty Seminars?
A program built for the cyber mission.
Early Faculty Seminars is part of CAEO's portfolio. It connects participants to the resources, mentorship, and pathways needed to move forward in cyber.
·01
What you do
Engage with curriculum, mentorship, or service activities aligned to the program's mission.
·02
What you get
Funding, designation, training, or placement, depending on program type and stage.
·03
What it builds
A documented pathway toward DoW cyber roles or a stronger institutional cyber program.
·02 — Who it's for
Are you a fit?
·ELIGIBILITY- U.S. citizen or eligible national
- Affiliation with an accredited U.S. institution
- Background investigation eligibility
- +Cohort placement and mentorship
- +Direct connection to CAEO program officer
- +Access to the CAE Community of practice
·03 — HOW TO APPLYEST. 20 MIN
Four steps. Rolling review.
- 01
Confirm eligibility
Review the current solicitation and verify you or your institution qualify.
- 02
Prepare materials
Gather transcripts, statements, and institutional endorsements.
- 03
Submit in portal
File through the CAEO common applicant portal before the deadline.
- 04
Award & enrollment
Awardees are notified by the program officer and enrolled in CAMS.
·04 — Impact
What this program produced last cycle.
Outcomes from FY25 reporting via CAMS. Updated quarterly.
·01
12,400
Participants engaged
·02
287
Institutions involved
·03
$48M
Outlay disbursed
·04
94%
Satisfaction or higher
·05 — Related programs
Other ways into build ecosystem.
Programs in the same sub-service — Build Academic Capability.