Welcome to PERS-440
Graduate Education and Training Placement

This branch is made up of four Placement Officers who place for various educational, recruiting and training claimants:

 

PERS 440A	NRD/BRIGS/POST OFFICES	LT Linn	901-874-4100
PERS 440B	GRADUATE EDUCATION / FELLOWSHIPS	LCDR Minski	901-874-4056
PERS 440C	SERVICE COLLEGE STUDENTS	CDR Phelps	901-874-4100
PERS 440F	USNA/ROTC/SERVICE COLLEGE STUDENTS	LT Jenkins	901-874-3616

NAVY-SPONSORED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Navy-sponsored graduate education programs are offered to commissioned officers at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, and/or at various civilian institutions throughout the country.  At civilian institutions, administration of officer students in matters concerning education is exercised by the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School through the Commanding Officers of NROTC Units.

Information concerning advanced curricular programs is taken from applicable directives, the Catalogue of the Naval Postgraduate School, and from the catalogues of the civilian institutions concerned.  Students may receive undergraduate and/or graduate degrees provided they meet the requirements established by the institutions conducting the instruction.  Information concerning student progress and graduation reports is submitted to the Chief of Naval Personnel (PERS-312G1) by the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School.

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)

Provides an outstanding opportunity to complete a graduate degree in variety of technical and non-technical programs. All interested applicants should explore the NPS website to collect information on various curriculums. After an interested officer obtains their detailer's approval, applicants must complete the application process through the NPS Website: www.nps.edu.

All interested applicants should contact their detailer prior to applying or starting correspondence with NPS.  All NPS curriculums are assigned by OPNAV through quotas to every community based on needs of the Navy.  As a result, a potential student's desired curriculum may not be assigned  that officer's  community and therefore not available. 

Acceptance into a curriculum by an academic department at NPS does not constitue potential assignment to NPS nor is that acceptance binding.  Officers are reminded that detailers must approve all proposals to NPS and that ALL assignment communications and negiotiations must come from the Naval Personnel Command (NPC) and not from the member directly.  

Computing your Academic Profile Code (APC)
A completed application is required in order for NPS to begin calculating an APC. If you do not have a computed APC or you wish to have it changed contact the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey: (831) 656-3093/DSN 756 or email at admissions@nps.edu.  APC Waivers must be requested by NPC.

You can click the following link for further information:  Grad School Information

Fellowship and Scholarship Programs

The Navy has a variety of selective fellowship programs open to officers. These fellowships no longer offer JPME phase I credit, however they do provide a unique opportunity for motivated, career oriented officers to represent the Navy as fellows in various civilian institutions, post graduate schools, businesses, or offices within the legislative branch of the government. Each fellowship is one year in length with a three year service obligation.

Federal Executive Fellowship

Governing Instruction: OPNAVINST 1500.72G

Applications must be sent in letter format via the appropriate chain of command to PERS-440B NLT than COB of the day identified in the annual NAVADMIN.

"Appropriate Chain of Command" simply means that the application package must be endorsed by the person who signs the applicant's Fitness Report.
Upon receipt PERS 440B will submit your application to the appropriate Detailer for statement on impact: 

a) career progression,
b) needs of community impact,
c) current tour impact,
d) individual career impact,
e) PRD/relief concerns 

Please feel free to contact us with ANY questions.
Phone: 901-874-4056/ DSN 882-4056
Fax: 901-874-2676 / DSN 882-2676
Email:  charles.minski@navy.mil

Strategy and Policy Newsletter Summer 2010

SECDEF Corporate Fellowship

Governing Instruction: OPNAVINST 1500.72G
Two officers will be selected annually to be assigned to a participating U.S. Corporation for one year beginning in July.

Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellows initially meet with the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense to set their agenda and then at least quarterly with the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Under Secretaries of Defense to report on progress. Upon completion, they report to Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretaries of Defense, the Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Service Chiefs to brief their work, insights gained on operational and organizational changes and analysis of how these changes might influence DOD operations.

Specific questions concerning the management of the Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellowship Program and details of fellow’s activities should be directed to the Director of the Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellowship Program:

Mr. Eric Briggs: 202-685-2227
Email at: Briggse@ndu.edu

Legislative Fellowship

Governing Instruction: BUPERSINST 1560.21E

The Navy Legislative Fellows (LEGIS Fellows) program provides an annual opportunity for Naval Officers to broaden their experience and knowledge in operations and organization of Congress while enhancing the Navy’s ability to fulfill its roll in the national policy development process.

Specific questions concerning the management of the Legislative Fellows  Program and details of fellows activities should be directed to LCDR Demetrius Mack ( demetrius.mack1@navy.mil ) 703-695-5276.

Olmstead Scholarship

Pol-Mil Masters Programs

Joints Schools/Service Colleges

According to the FY05 National Defense Authorization Act, joint military education must be completed in order.  Waivers for attending JPME Phase II without having first completed JPME Phase I are on a strict case by case basis and will most likely be denied.  Waiver requests must be submitted through your detailer.  Begin your joint education as soon as possible.  You may enroll through distance learning at the Naval War College as an 03 or other junior service colleges as an O4.  Completion of Phase I is now a requirement for assuming URL O5 command.