Our Partners

The National Security Policy Center cultivates partnerships around UVA, academia, and the national security community. Let us know how we can work together!

National Security Data and Policy Institute

The NSDPI is an interdisciplinary center for security research and government engagement. Institute research teams collaborate across Grounds, with partners from peer institutions worldwide, and engage outside experts across industry, government, and the non-profit sector.

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Biocomplexity Institute

From the smallest molecule to the world’s most populous city, human life is extraordinarily complex. Biocomplexity uses the power of computation and the combined expertise of transdisciplinary teams to pose and answer some of humanity’s thorniest questions as they play out over space and time, informing policy and producing new knowledge about life itself.

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Humanitarian Collaborative

Bringing together faculty, staff, and students from across Grounds with community and humanitarian partners, the UVA Humanitarian Collaborative is the heart of the Global Policy Center’s work.

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Karsh Institute of Democracy

The University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy is committed to addressing the urgent challenges facing democracy today and creating a future where democracy’s aspirations and its reality are unified. The institute focuses on three interrelated pillars that shape the meaning and possibilities of democracy: democratic culture, laws and institutions, and social and economic conditions. Through innovative approaches to research, teaching, programs, and partnerships, the institute actively engages in public conversations and aims to influence the agendas that shape a thriving democratic future.

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National Security, Intelligence, and Defense Club

The National Security, Intelligence, and Defense Club (NSID) is a Contracted Independent Organization at the University of Virginia. Its goal is to help students who are interested in national security. This ranges from learning about different national security challenges present in the world today to advice and networking for those interested in pursuing a public sector career, and a forum where students can meet others who share similar interests and passions.

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Women in National Security

Women in National Security is an organization of UVA students that hope to prepare, educate, and inspire women to professionally enter the fields and intersections of National Security, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, and Global Security. Through alumni and professional networking, academic speakers and discussions, and community-building events we hope to create a strong community for those interested in public service.

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