The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened applications for the SIA RISE Scholarship, a programme, presented by the SIA RISE community, for young security professionals and students.
Through this year’s SIA RISE Scholarship, selected candidates will receive US$ 3,000 cash awards that can be used towards continuing education, student loan repayment and professional development programmes, such as training and certifications.
SIA RISE Scholarship
“Applying for an SIA RISE Scholarship is an important step that young professionals and students could take to expand their education and grow their skills,” said the Security Industry Association’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Don Erickson.
He adds, “Individuals entering the application process should realise that they have a unique opportunity to inspire peers and be recognised for a notable accomplishment in their careers.”
Scholarship to help students expand professional knowledge
The SIA RISE scholarship was created to help awardees expand their professional knowledge
The SIA RISE scholarship was created to help awardees expand their professional knowledge, in the areas of business, human resources, information technology, marketing/sales, project management, security engineering and risk management.
Scholarship funds can be used towards SIA training courses and events, such as SIA’s conferences, Security Project Management training and the Certified Security Project Manager and Security Industry Cyber Security Certification credentials, along with other education or events that are related to IT or cyber security, relevant courses offered by associations, colleges, universities and private education firms, and/or repayment of student loans.
Criteria for the scholarship funding applications
Each applicant for the SIA RISE Scholarship must be either, 1) an SIA student member or 2) a member of the SIA RISE community, and an employee of an SIA member company, with at least one year of professional experience in the security industry.
The 2021 deadline to apply for the SIA RISE Scholarship is Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. The SIA RISE Scholarship is made possible, in part by the generous support of the Security Industry Association’s donors.
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- Electronic security systems
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- Physical security
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- Perimeter security
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- Security policy
- Asset tracking
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- Building security
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- Security training
- Security service
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- Cyber security
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- Security Assessments
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