NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC

THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE OF THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, INCLUDING ACTIVE-DUTY STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI. THESE PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN QUALITY OF LIFE, COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND CONTINUITY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES DURING RIGOROUS GRADUATE EDUCATION AND CONTINUED SERVICE.PEOPLE:THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE 2,500+ ACTIVE-DUTY STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, ALONG WITH NEARLY 1,000 FACULTY, STAFF MEMBERS, AND 60,000+ ALUMNI MAKING UP THE NPS COMMUNITY. THE NPS STUDENT BODY CONSISTS OF 88% ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. ARMED SERVICES, ALONG WITH OVER 200 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTNER NATIONS.THE NPS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NPS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, HELPING THEM BUILD COMMUNITY, RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY UNIT DURING THEIR TIME IN MONTEREY. DURING FY 24-25, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 20 RECREATION AND AFFINITY CLUBS WITHIN THE NPS COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 NPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND FAMILY MEMBERS, PARTICIPATE IN THESE CLUBS AT NO COST. CLUB ACTIVITIES SPAN A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS, INCLUDING CHESS, CYBER, CYCLING, DRONES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FLYING, GOLF, INTERNATIONAL AND LANGUAGE CIRCLES, MAKERS, MOTORCYCLE, RUNNING, SAILING, SKYDIVING, SOCCER, VEHICLES AND WINE. THESE CLUBS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SKILL-BUILDING AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.THE NPS FOUNDATION ALSO OPERATES THE NPS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, WHICH SUPPORTS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT. ALUMNI PROGRAMS INCLUDE NETWORKING EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS THAT HELP MAINTAIN LONG-TERM CONNECTION TO NPS. IN FY 24-25, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED ALUMNI PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES SERVING A DIVERSE ALUMNI POPULATION THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 10,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS.

THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH TOOLS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND AWARDS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND STUDENT AND FACULTY RESEARCH ADDRESSING OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES.RESEARCH:THE NPS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FLEXIBLE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH TOOLS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND ENABLE STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO PURSUE RESEARCH ADDRESSING OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES.A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH SUPPORT IS ATHENA, A DEFENSE-FOCUSED RESEARCH DISCOVERY AND COLLABORATION PLATFORM DEVELOPED AND OPERATED BY THE FOUNDATION. ATHENA ENABLES RESEARCHERS, SPONSORS AND LEADERS ACROSS NPS, THE NAVAL EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AND THE LARGER NAVY AND JOINT FORCE TO IDENTIFY, ACCESS AND ANALYZE RESEARCH ACTIVITY USING TOPICS OF INTEREST, SERVICE PRIORITIES AND OTHER FILTERS. THE PLATFORM SUPPORTS VISIBILITY ACROSS RESEARCH EFFORTS AND FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.