PUBLIC LAW 107-305—NOV. 27, 2002 116 STAT. 2373 (5) SELECTION PROCESS. —An institution of higher education seeking funding under this subsection shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. The application shall include, at a minimum, a description of— (A) the instructional program and research opportunities in computer and network security available to graduate students at the applicant's institution; and (B) the internship program to be established, including the opportunities that will be made available to students for internships at for-profit institutions, nonprofit research institutions, and government laboratories. (6) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.— In evaluating the applications submitted under paragraph (5), the Director shall consider— (A) the ability of the applicant to effectively carry out the proposed program; (B) the quality of the applicant's existing research and education programs; (C) the likelihood that the program will recruit increased numbers of students, including students from groups historically underrepresented in computer and network security related disciplines, to pursue and earn doctorate degrees in computer and network security; (D) the nature and quality of the internship program established through collaborations with government laboratories, nonprofit research institutions, and for-profit institutions; (E) the integration of internship opportunities into graduate students' research; and (F) the relevance of the proposed program to current and future computer and network security needs. (7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation to carry out this subsection— (A) $ 10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; (B) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; (C) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; (D) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and (E) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. (d) GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT.— Computer and network security shall be included among the fields of specialization supported by the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowships program under section 10 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869). (e) CYBER SECURITY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TRAINEESHIP PRO- GRAM. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Director shall establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education to establish traineeship programs to enable graduate students to pursue academic careers in cyber security upon completion of doctoral degrees. (2) MERIT REVIEW; COMPETITION.— Grants shall be awarded under this section on a merit-reviewed competitive basis. (3) APPLICATION. —Each institution of higher education desiring to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit
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