NGA has a long history of partnering with the academic community on mutually beneficial activities. There are many potential mechanisms by which an academic institution or faculty member may engage with NGA. Described below are some, but not all, of the possible types of partnerships.
At NGA, Academic Outrach is organized in five domains:
Public Awareness
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Initiatives
Workforce Recruitment
Analytical Expertise
Guest Speakers
Human Geography Program
Research & Development
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA)
Guide to Resources for Geospatial Academic Research
Education & Training
Advanced Degree Programs
Foreign Language Programs
Courses offered in conjunction with the National Geospatial-Intelligence College
NGA Academic Research Program calls for grant proposals - NGA seeks proposals from eligible U.S. institutions for path-breaking GEOINT research in areas of potential interest to NGA, the DoD, and the Intelligence Community (IC). The Broad Agency Announcement is available on Grants.gov as Funding Opportunity Number HM0476-18-BAA-0001.
Questions about these and other academic partnership opportunities at NGA may be directed to NARPPO@nga.mil.