Defense Security Cooperation University - Sponsored Research

Dept Of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (dsca)

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of security cooperation by producing research, analysis, and lessons learned that expand the intellectual foundations of security cooperation; and through the education, training, and development of the U.S. security cooperation workforce and the education, training, and institutional capacity building of partner nations. DSCU components sponsor resea

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Helps researchers and institutions worldwide study security cooperation and irregular warfare. They receive support for projects that build knowledge and practical lessons in these areas.

Quick Facts

Funding
$308,972 - $3,222,590
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Research & Innovation Partnerships
Organization
Dept Of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (dsca)

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What Is This Program?

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) promotes access to and production of knowledge on security cooperation. Security cooperation refers to all “interactions with foreign security establishments that build and develop allied and partner security capabilities and capacity for self-defense and multinational operations, provide the Armed Forces of the United States with access to the foreign country during peacetime or a contingency operation, and build relationships that promote specific United States security interests” (Joint Publication 3-20, Security Cooperation, 1-2; see also 10 USC § 16, “Security Cooperation”). DSCU components sponsor evidence-, theory-, and data-building activities that contribute to the body of knowledge on security cooperation or irregular warfare, that meet standards of scientific rigor, and that results in lessons that can be applied to practice. DSCU-sponsored research is generally open to a broad range of researchers and research institutions anywhere in the world, although individual DSCU components may have restrictions on who may receive assistance.

What Benefits Are Offered?

training

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Familiarize with Certification 2.0 using FAQs
  • Identify Security Cooperation position code
  • Register for courses via myDSCU
  • Complete required certification courses by deadlines
🌐Application Portal
https://learn.csodfed.com/
📤Submission Method
online
📅Key Dates
September 30, 2023Rolling start of Certification 2.0
October 1, 2026Foundational-level certification deadline
October 1, 2027Practitioner-level certification deadline
October 1, 2027Expert-level certification deadline
🔄Intake Type
rolling

📄What Documents Are Required?

Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
  • indirect cost rate agreement
  • IRB approval letter
  • environmental review
📐Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB
✉️Supporting Letters
Letters of support/reference are required.

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses
  • Security Cooperation activities
  • Institutional Capacity Building services
  • Training and education costs
🚫Ineligible Expenses
  • Travel costs for Security Cooperation courses
  • Costs not aligned with U.S. interests
📏Expense Caps
Indirect costs limited to de minimis 10% MTDC
💳Payment Model
mixed
Retroactive Expenses Eligible
No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🔍Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
🗄️Record Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

marc.t.grinberg.civ@mail.mil
703.697.4329

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