The Intelligence College in Europe offers to intelligence officers of member countries a range of specific courses and education training developed in close partnership with academia, to help build better mutual understanding.
The College’s Academic Programme does not promote a single vision, but can facilitate contact with different strategic cultures and completes training offers developed at the national level.
The Academic Programme aims at providing flexible and professional training to College Members. The courses are organised in modules and meet the concrete needs of intelligence professionals.
It exists in two formats: a yearly Executive Education Programme and postgraduate courses.
During the academic year 2023/2024, five sessions of the Executive Education Programme were successfully organised, gathering almost 180 participants. Six postgraduate courses have been conducted, engaging over 150 participants.
The academic network is growing year after year. It consists for now of 36 academic institutions, academies, universities and think tanks from 18 different member countries.
For the first time, on May 13th, ICE hosted a landmark promotional event in Brussels for “The Routledge Handbook of Disinformation,” a collaborative academic work produced by three members of its academic network.
The second ICE Academic Conference, held in Salamanca in June 2024, marked a significant advancement in collaboration, setting new cooperative directions and operationalizing the academic network. During this event, the ICE Academic Advisory Board was established, an academic working group was formed, and several practical initiatives were agreed upon. These developments underscore ICE´s commitment to strengthen collaboration within the academic network of security and intelligence services in Europe.
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Academic Award 2026 – Call for Submissions
Are you a Master’s student conducting research at the intersection of science and intelligence?
Submit an essay to the Intelligence College in Europe (ICE) Academic Award 2026 !
📥 Download the official flyer (PDF)
Scope of Submissions
Learn more about the scope of submission
We invite original academic essays (maximum 5,000 words) that explore research questions broadly related to the theme “Science and Intelligence.” Submissions must be written in English and include a 500-word abstract outlining the central research question and core argument.
Eligibility
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The competition is open to citizens of ICE member states who:
- Are currently enrolled in a Master’s programme at an ICE Academic Partner Institution
- Or completed such a programme in 2023 or 2024
Award
Learn more about how submissions are awarded
Selected essays will be awarded:
- 500 € prize money
- Certificate of Excellence
- A fully funded invitation to present the essay at the ICE Academic Conference, to be held 17–19 June 2026 at the Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany
Submission Process
Learn more about the submission process
Register by 17 October 2025 by emailing academic.award@intelligence-college-europe.org
Include the following details:
- Full name
- Academic institution
- Title of the essay
Please use your country as the subject line of your email.
After registration, you will receive a link to upload your essay in PDF format.
Submission deadline: 31 October 2025
Further Information
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Prof. Lars Berger
📧 lars.berger@hsbund-nd.de