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R 191945Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 893849J41
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01520//
NAVADMIN 158/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUN//
 
SUBJ/SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON NAVAL HISTORY SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP
/PROGRAM FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2003-2004//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 1520.24B/30NOV1998//
 
AMPN/REF A PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.//
 
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL HISTORY (DNSH) HAS
ESTABLISHED THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON NAVAL HISTORY SUPPLEMENTAL
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF A BROAD UNDERSTANDING
OF NAVAL HISTORY WITHIN THE AMERICAN NATIONAL EXPERIENCE.  THIS
HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE IS AN INVALUABLE TOOL FOR THE DECISION MAKING
PROCESS.
 
2.  THE SCHOLARSHIP WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF THE LATE REAR
ADMIRAL SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON, USNR, AN EMINENT NAVAL AND MARITIME
HISTORIAN AND PULITIZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR.  THIS SCHOLARSHIP
PROVIDES A $5,000 CASH AWARD TO AN ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED
OFFICER OF THE U.S. NAVY OR U.S. MARINE CORPS WITH DEMONSTRATED
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND HIGH ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS WHO IS ALREADY
PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY IN HISTORY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, OR A
RELATED FIELD.  THE AWARD WILL HELP PAY FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO
RESEARCH, TRAVEL, AND THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS.
 
3.  ANY OFFICER DESIRING TO COMPETE FOR THE MORISON SUPPLEMENTAL
SCHOLARSHIP TO BE AWARDED FOR STUDY BEGINNING IN THE FALL OF 2003
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2003-2004) SHOULD SUBMIT A LETTER OF APPLICATION VIA
HIS/HER COMMANDING OFFICER TO THE SENIOR HISTORIAN, NAVAL HISTORICAL
CENTER, 805 KIDDER BREESE STREET, SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, D.C.
20374-5060.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 15 JULY 2003 WITH
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
    A. UNIVERSITY PRESENTLY ATTENDING OR TO WHICH APPLICATION HAS
BEEN FORWARDED AND THE CURRENT STATUS OF THAT APPLICATION.
    B. COPY OF OFFICER BIOGRAPHY.
    C. A STATEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT THAT INCLUDES AN OUTLINE OF
THE PROPOSED EDUCATION PROGRAM, DEGREE OBJECTIVE, AND MAJOR.
    D. A COPY OF ALL OFFICIAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE
TRANSCRIPTS.
    E. A STATEMENT NOT TO EXCEED 500 WORDS CONCERNING THE
RELATIONSHIP OF THE MORISON SCHOLARSHIP TO THE APPLICANTS INTERESTS
AND THE VALUE TO BE DERIVED BOTH BY THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE NAVY.
    F. COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT.
 
4.  THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL HISTORY WILL MAKE FINAL SELECTION OF THE
MORISON SCHOLARSHIP AND AN ALTERNATE BY 15 AUG 2003.  SELECTION OF
FINALISTS WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
    A. RELEVANCE OF THE CHOSEN AREA OF STUDY TO U. S. NAVAL
HISTORY.
    B. DEMONSTRATED PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE WITH PARTICULAR
EMPHASIS ON THE OFFICERS SPECIALITY.
    C. ACADEMIC ABILITY.
    D. THE CAREER NEEDS OF THE OFFICER.
    E. POTENTIAL FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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