Applications for the 2024 Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program are now open

Applications for the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program are now open!

Magnet Forensics aims to increase diversity and help agencies address the talent shortage in digital forensics. Are you an agent looking to enter or advance in the field of digital forensics? This is your chance.

Learn more about the 2024 awards below and register before November 22, 2024.

Who can register?

There are two categories awarded in the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program: new to digital forensics and advanced.

New to digital forensics is intended for promising agents who want to take a new direction and start in the digital forensics sector.

The advanced category is for experienced researchers who are new to Magnet Axiom and want the chance to really explore how powerful it can be in their research and how they can really leverage its capabilities. This can also be a valuable opportunity for researchers to learn more about Magnet Graykey (for those at agencies that are currently using it.)

Which receiver can receive

• Access to a full curriculum of digital forensics training required to become a digital investigator
• Qualify for leading certifications in digital forensics, including:
• Magnet Certified Forensic Investigator (MCFE)
• Magnet Certified Graykey Examiner (MCGE)
• Magnet Certified macOS Examiner (MCME)
• Magnet Certified Cloud Examiner (MCCE)
• Magnet Certified Video Examiner (MCVE)
• A one-year license for Magnet Axiom

Interested in applying? You can complete this form, which should also include your current resume, a cover letter explaining your interest and how you meet the program’s objectives, and a letter of recommendation from a supervisor or leader within your agency.

In honor of Sgt. Steve Martin

We are proud that the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program is named after an officer who dedicated his career to combating child sexual exploitation: Sgt. Steve Martin.

Sgt. Martin joined the Peel Regional Police in 2003, beginning his career on uniform patrol. He would go on to serve in the agency’s community policing and the Criminal Investigation Bureau before joining the Internet Child Exploitation unit in 2013.

He passed away in January 2021 at the age of 40 after a long battle with cancer. He was survived by his wife and six-year-old daughter.

Read more about previous winners

We are proud to have given multiple researchers of varying existing skill levels a unique opportunity to advance their knowledge in digital forensics. Our 2023 winners include:

Advanced

• Jennifer Graham, Plover Police Department, Plover, Wisconsin
• Alban Haxhia, Albanian State Police, Tirane, Albania
• Jeanne-Marie Grobler, Commerce Commission New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand

New in forensic research

• Madeline Vogelsang, Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver, Washington
• Kaung Zaw Hein, National Bank of Canada Group, Yangon, Myanmar

Find out more about the 2023 winners in this Q&A.

Apply before November 22, 2024

Would you like to know more?

Visit the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program page and be sure to submit your application by November 22. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact [email protected].