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DoD Research Grants for Security Cooperation and Irregular Warfare

The Department of Defense, through the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU), is soliciting research grant applications to advance knowledge in security cooperation and irregular warfare. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense (DoD) - Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) - Managed by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) - Washington Headquarters Services as the contracting office - Products/Services Requested: - Research grants and cooperative agreements for evidence-, theory-, and data-building activities - Focus areas: security cooperation and irregular warfare - Research must be unclassified and publicly accessible - Awardees must participate in dissemination activities (conferences, seminars, focus groups) - Eligible Applicants: - Individual researchers, research teams, academic institutions - Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) - University-affiliated research centers (UARCs) - U.S. and international think tanks - Security cooperation communities - Funding and Duration: - Total program funding: $21.6 million over five fiscal years - Individual grants: up to $800,000 per year - Young Institute projects: up to 24 months - Irregular Warfare Center projects: up to 12 months (exceptions possible) - No cost sharing or matching required - Unique Requirements: - Research products must be unclassified and made publicly available - Participation in knowledge dissemination activities is mandatory - Projects governed by DoD and OMB federal financial assistance regulations - Notable Institutes: - BG Charles Young Research, Analysis, and Lessons Learned Institute (Young Institute) - Irregular Warfare Center (IWC)

Description

The Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) under the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is offering research grants focused on security cooperation and irregular warfare. The grants support evidence-, theory-, and data-building activities that contribute to knowledge on security cooperation, with research products required to be unclassified and publicly accessible. Awardees are expected to participate in dissemination activities such as conferences and seminars. The program is open to a broad range of researchers including individual researchers, research teams, academic institutions, federally funded research centers, and security cooperation communities.

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