Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC)

The Defense Civilian Training Corps is a scholarship program to prepare the future civilian workforce of the U.S. Department of Defense. Talented students with a demonstrated interest in making a difference are selected from majors such as finance, engineering, sciences, business, and public policy to join a DCTC cohort at host universities across the United States. Four universities are running pilot programs for 2023-24: North Carolina A&T, Purdue, the University of Arizona, and Virginia Tech. DCTC is a collaborative effort across government, industry, and academia. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) is the lead organization for the pilot, working with the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) and the Chief Digital & Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). Implementation of the pilot program and curriculum is led by the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC), a university affiliated r...