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'25 US.

Each scholarship is a $3335 value, and includes:

• Pre-Conference Class I - Essential Wireshark Skills: Practical Packet Analysis. This class is taught by Chris Greer & Ross Bagurdes, a $1145 value.
• Pre-Conference Class II or Pre-Conference Class III, a $945 value.
• SharkFest'25 US: a $1295 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