The education mission of the National Security Institute (NSI) is too provide graduates with advanced degrees who are ready to step into productive careers in support of federal objectives in national security and homeland security. The combined resources of the partner Institutions provide an unparalleled set of personnel, facilities, and expertise.

The primary thrust of the NSI education mission is the NSI Scholars program. Under this program students will be enrolled in a "scholarship-for-service" program whereby they receive payment forgiveness for a quarter's education for each quarter if federal (or national laboratory) employment following graduation.

Read about the Application Process for the NSI.

Graduates of this program will be thoroughly acquainted with national needs and will be experts in their field of specialization. They will be able to step immediately into positions of responsibility upon graduation. Since they are NPS employees while in the program, they will be eligible for security clearance investigations while at NPS.

In the NSI Scholars program, the salary, benefits, and tuition are covered from NSI funds; subsequent years of study and research are reimbursable project research funds obtained by the faculty of NPS who incorporate the NSI Scholar into the research program. These faculty research sponsors will also be the student's dissertation supervisor. The student's academic advisory committee will be made up of qualified personnel from the partner institutions, as appropriate to the research topic.

More general information on the NSI Scholar program is available. For some more detailed information about the NSI Scholar program, see the listing of frequently asked questions.