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Who we are & what we do
The National Defense University Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization established in 1982 to support and enhance the mission and goals of the National Defense University (NDU). NDU is America's preeminent institution for military, civilian, and diplomatic national security education, research, outreach and strategic studies. The main campus is located at Fort McNair in Washington, DC.
The NDU Foundation promotes excellence and innovation in education by nurturing high standards of scholarship, leadership, and professionalism. It brings together dedicated individuals, corporations, organizations, and groups that are committed to advancing America's national security and defense capabilities through NDU.
The Foundation provides NDU with privately funded resources for:
- Education, Research, Library and Teaching Activities
- Academic Chairs, Faculty Fellowships and Student Awards
- Endowments, Honorariums, Seminars and Confererences
- Multicultural, International, and Interagency Programs
- National Security and Homeland Defense Outreach
Why we do it
The National Defense University depends on the NDU Foundation to support university activities that are not covered by Federal appropriations. Many of the activities at the heart of a sound university environment--endowments, honorariums, student awards--cannot be paid for by government funds. In addition, NDU's military faculty and staff are prohibited from fundraising for the university. Thus, the NDU Foundation offers Americans an opportunity to invest in the nation's security by supporting these activities.
What we support
NDU Colleges and Centers
- Industrial College of the Armed Forces
- Joint Forces Staff College
- National War College
- Near East-South Asia Center
- Institute for National Strategic Studies
- Center for Technology and National Security Policy
- Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
- Information Resources Management College
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Educational Programs
- NationalSecurity Strategy and Policy
- Information Resource Management
- Joint Planning and Warfighting
- Strategic Materiel Acquisition
- Defense Planning and Management
Research and Strategic Studies
- Security Policy Research and Analysis
- Peace Operations Analyses
- Emerging Defense Requirments
- Globalization Studies
- NDU Press Publications
International Fellows Program
NDU offers annual fellowships to senior officers of more than 40 foreign nations, each personally invited by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Fellows gain an understanding of the factors and considerations that affect U.S. security policy and strategy.
NDU Annual Outreach
- More than 500 conferences, symposia and workshops
- 28,000 visitors and 120 faculty and staff publications
- 350 conference presentations
Volunteer Research
For more information on Volunteer Research Assistant Positions sponsored by the NDU Foundation, click here.
How you can help
Join the NDU Foundation in supporting the National Defense University!
- Make an unrestricted gift or pledge that can be applied to any program.
- Make a restricted gift or pledge to a special project, program, endowment or activity.
- Become a member of the NDU Foundation.
- Consider a range of giving options.
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