Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence

Objective

The Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) Program is codified in the National Security Act with the intent to increase the pool of applicants for Intelligence Community (IC) organizations by expanding awareness of the IC mission and culture throughout ethnically and geographically diverse communities. The IC CAE Program Office at ODNI (IC CAE PO) encourages applications that showcase innovative ideas for establishing enduring curricula, partnerships, and programs in areas of interest to the IC and national security. The IC CAE PO has found that the most successful recipients are those guided by personnel with knowledge of and experience in the IC; however, this is not a requirement. Further findings show that school programs are enhanced by partnerships with and outreach to IC installations and private industry in their regions supporting intelligence and national security work. The IC CAE has nine objectives that serve as the foundation of the program: (1) Consortium and Single Institution of Higher Education, (2) Curriculum Development, (3) Establish and Maintain IC CAE Program Management, Marketing, and Sustainment Action Plans, (4) Foreign Language Programs, (5) Faculty Research and Professional Development in Support of Teaching to the Chosen Curriculum Pathway, (6) Student Participation in Academic Programs and Professional Development Activities, (7) Host an Annual Colloquium or Speaker Series in Collaboration with Sub-recipients, (8) Study Abroad and Cultural Immersion, (9) Use of Grant Funds to Create Scholarships for IC CAE Scholars.

Who Can Apply

• Other

Any acceptably accredited four-year Institution of Higher Education (IHE) in the United States (including its territories and the District of Columbia) shall be eligible to apply as a Lead Institution. If the IHE is one of the four Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) categories—HBCU, PBI, HSI, and/or AANAPISI—as designated by the U.S. Department of Education, a consortium partner is optional but not required. If applying without a consortium partner, the IHE will be considered the Lead Institution. However, if the IHE does not belong to one of the four MSI categories, the application must include at least two IHEs, with at least one being from one of the four MSI categories listed above. Schools designated as any of these four MSI categories may be either the lead applicant or a consortium partner, or these MSI categories may make up the entire consortium. IHEs with Minority-serving designations other than the four listed may be either the lead applicant or a partner, provided there is at least one member school from the four named MSI categories also serving as a partner. Acceptably accredited two-year IHEs in the United States (including its territories and the District of Columbia), such as community colleges, shall be eligible to apply as consortium partners but not as lead institutions.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

maylily.sonle@iarpa.gov
703-275-2948