ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 091114Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 784122J24 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01520// NAVADMIN 150/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN// SUBJ/PHD PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD// RMKS/1. TWO FY-04 QUOTAS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOCTORATE LEVEL EDUCATION AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS): CURRICULUM TITLE SUBSPEC CODE DESIGNATOR OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY 6402 180X ONLY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 5300 144X/161X ONLY 2. NO LATER THAN 22 AUG 03, SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (CODE 01C3), 589 DYER ROAD (ROOM 103B), MONTEREY, CA 93943-5100. THE SELECTION BOARD CONVENES IN OCT 03. APPLICATIONS AND COMMAND ENDORSEMENT SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. NAME, RANK, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER/DESIGNATOR; B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (SCHOOLS ATTENDED, DEGREES OBTAINED, MAJOR, THESIS TOPIC); C. TRANSCRIPTS FROM UNDERGRADUATE AND PREVIOUS POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, DESIRED AREA(S) OF STUDY; D. FITREPS AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES (NOT INCLUDING TRANSCRIPTS) WHICH ARE NOT IN THE MICROFICHE RECORD; E. CURRENT GRE. 3. PREVIOUS PHD SELECTION BOARDS FOUND THAT TRANSCRIPTS ARE OFTEN MISSING FROM OFFICIAL RECORDS. APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE ACCURACY OF THEIR MICROFICHE RECORD BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENES. LETTERS TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT ARE OPTIONAL. ANY CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD MUST BE SENT VIA THE OFFICER CONCERNED IAW MILPERSMAN 1401-010. 4. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THE PHD PROGRAM WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THEIR DETAILER. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION, CONTACT THE NPS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AT (831) 656-3093/3023/DSN 756. FOR ALL OTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT LT DEREK VESTAL, (PERS-440B) AT (901) 874-4056/DSN 882 OR EMAIL: DEREK.VESTAL@NAVY.MIL. 5. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN