This grant funds evidence-, theory-, and data-building research on security cooperation and irregular warfare. Awardees must produce unclassified, publicly accessible research products and participate in dissemination activities such as conferences and seminars. The program welcomes diverse applicants including individual researchers, academic institutions, think tanks, and federally funded research centers, aiming to enhance knowledge that informs policy and practice in security cooperation.
Eligible applicants include individual researchers or teams with or without affiliation, professional military education and civilian academic institutions, U.S. and international research and think tank institutions, federally funded research and development centers, and relevant U.S. interagency c
