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Innovation for Defense Application Guidelines
NSIN's I4D is accepting undergraduates for the 2026 Fall Term. Applicants should register through PATH when the course is listed and submit the required material for the course at mtmatthews@wm.edu.
Required Material:
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Resume, which must include cumulative and major GPAs and graduation year.
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Unofficial college transcript, as a pdf file.
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Statement of Interest.
The submission deadline for the 2026 Fall Semester is August 20th, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the course lecturer, Major General (retired) Mark Matthews. The Team will contact Selectees as a rolling admission via email starting in April through August 23rd, 2026.
The first class meets on August 27th, 2026
Schedule
Application Deadline (PATH registration and required material submitted to mtmatthews@wm.edu)
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August 21st, 2025
Selection Notification
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Rolling starting April 2025 through August 23rd, 2025
Q&A Session
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August 26th, 2025
First Day of Class
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August 27th, 2026
Lessons
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Class Introduction
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Team and problem assignments; Interview Practicum
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MMC: Hypotheses and Test Questions
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MMC: Value Proposition and Beneficiary Discovery
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Tabletop with Guest Lecturer; MMC: Beneficiary Segmentation
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MMC: Product-Mission Fit
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Tabletop with Chancellor Gates (tentative); MMC: Dual Use
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MMC: Mission Achievement, Buy-in & Support
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MMC: Deployment, Activities, Resources + Key Partners
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MMC: The complete canvas
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Review the Pitch Sheet with Key Recommendations
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Virtual Draft and Video Storyboard Review
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Lessons Learned
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Final Presentations Dress Rehearsal and Final Presentations