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The University of Kansas

Welcome to National Defense Initiatives
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Collaborating across One KU, we facilitate education programming, research development, and strategic partnerships to develop leaders who tackle critical national defense issues.

Who we are

NDI Stats

1 of 10
Department of defense language training centers
1 of 30
Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence universities
1 of 50
universities with ROTC programs representing all branches of the military

Education Programming

We serve as the entry point for Service universities (Army University, Marine Corps University, Air University, and Naval Education and Training Command), Geographic Combatant Commands (Academic Alliance partnerships) and the US Intelligence Community to develop graduate and undergraduate degree programs that align with subordinate schools.

 
Graduate Degrees for Military, Military-Affiliated, National Defense & Security members Graduate Degrees for Military, Military-Affiliated, National Defense & Security members
Department of Defense Language Training Center Department of Defense Language Training Center
Kansas Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (ICCAE) Kansas Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (ICCAE)

Research

We collaborate with the KU Office of Research and the defense industry in research development, which matches KU researchers to national security research interests and opportunities.

Department of Defense Open Research Grants

Current research funding and engagement opportunities from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Round Department of Defense seal featuring a bald eagle, stars, and the words ‘Department of Defense, United States of America’ on a blue background.

Service

We collaborate with the KU Alumni Association, KU Endowment, and the Lt. Gen. William K. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center to grow the military-affiliated student enrollment through dedicated programming and scholarships.

 
Lt. Gen. William K. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center Lt. Gen. William K. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center
Veteran & Family Scholarships Veteran & Family Scholarships
KU Veteran Alumni Network KU Veteran Alumni Network

Make a Gift Contribution...

KU has a host of resources available to make the transition to civilian and college life as smooth as possible for our country's honored veterans and their family members. Your gift to support them will help KU continue to offer the best experience possible for those who served our country.
National Defense Initiatives National Defense Initiatives
Wounded Warrior & Student Veteran Scholarships Wounded Warrior & Student Veteran Scholarships
LT. Gen. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center LT. Gen. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center
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Contact

The University of Kansas
National Defense Initiatives
Strong Hall
1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 222
Lawrence, KS 66045

Email: gmjdenning@ku.edu
Tel: 785-864-1684
Fax: 785-864-7209