Research Fellowship
About the Research Fellowship Program
The appointed title of CSA Fellow is the highest honor and distinction awarded to a CSA Research Volunteer who has demonstrated significant accomplishments and contributions to CSA Research. The honor aims to recognize the talented and dedicated efforts of select CSA Research Volunteers, whose work has led to groundbreaking and forward-thinking advancements of the CSA.
Awarded throughout the year, experts are eligible to receive the CSA Research Fellow designation by meeting the following criteria:
- 100 hours of cumulative time volunteering in CSA research activities
- Material participation in a CSA working group culminating in a published Publication
- One reference from a CSA staff member and one reference from an external member of the information security community
Interested individuals can submit their references and hours by filling out the submission form.
CSA Research Fellows are expected to contribute 10 hours annually to CSA research on an ongoing basis.
Individuals appointed the title of CSA Research Fellow will receive the following:
- Profile posted permanently on the CSA Research Fellow Directory on the CSA website *
- Free CCSK Test Token
- Periodic special offers and VIP activities will be made available
Should you be a CSA Research Fellow?
Please describe your roles, contributions, and hours involved, as they apply to CSA Working Groups (working group chair, initiative lead / white papers, peer reviews), Events (speaker, voluteer), CSA Certification & Training (CSA certs obtained, training attended), CSA Chapters (Officer, Board Member), CSA CloudBytes (speaker, sponsor), misc. activities (blog posts, grants, PR related activities).