US Defence Intelligence Agency awards a grant to UCF for a new centre.
The US Defence Intelligence Agency is awarding a grant of $1.85m to University of Central Florida. The money will go towards establishing a new Intelligence Community Centre of Academic Excellence.
The grant is awarded to the political science department at the university and is the largest amount received by the department to date. Mark Schafer, professor of political science, will be in charge of the centre.
The centre will offer a curriculum in national intelligence and security, and strengthen connections with military bases Patrick Air Force Base and MacDill Air Force Base near the campus.
The agency’s programme is highly selective, with only 16 other universities in the US having established Intelligence Community Centres.
Mark Schafer said: “The long-term intention is to educate students and give them opportunities to make connections in the intelligence and security communities to create a strong future intelligence workforce.”