1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023 . 2. Energy cybersecurity university leadership activities (a) In general In coordination with the activities authorized under title VIII of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), the Secretary of Energy shall support the development of a next-generation energy-specific cybersecurity workforce by— (1) providing financial assistance, on a competitive basis, for scholarships, fellowships, and research and development projects at institutions of higher education to support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing a course of study that integrates cybersecurity competencies within disciplines associated with energy infrastructure needs; (2) providing graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with research traineeship experiences at National Laboratories and utilities