Women in Tech Scholarship

The Wireshark Foundation is committed to encouraging diversity in the Wireshark Community. A community that fosters inclusion & embraces diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. To support that goal, we are providing two scholarships for SharkFest'26 US.

The deadline to apply is April 30th.

Each scholarship includes:

• Pre-Conference Class I - a $1245 value.
• Pre-Conference Class II, a $945 value.
• SharkFest'26 US: a $1445 value
• The scholarships do not cover hotel or travel expenses.

Criteria for Selection

• The scholarship is need based. Candidates will be evaluated based on financial need & a passion for troubleshooting & security
• Candidates should have a basic understanding of networking
• Candidates must demonstrate an interest in packet analysis with Wireshark on their application
• Candidates are chosen by the answers on the application concerning financial need, and show a passion for packets & learning