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NAVADMIN 215/03

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SUBJ/FY05 OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CNO/30NOV1998//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24B, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.//
POC/BILLIE COLONNA/CIV/NETPDTC/LOC:PENSACOLA FL
/TEL:(850) 452-1001 X2219/TEL:DSN 922-1807
/EMAIL:BILLIE.COLONNA@CNET.NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDES
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE FY05 OLMSTED SCHOLAR
PROGRAM.  WHERE INFORMATION DIFFERS BETWEEN THIS NAVADMIN AND
REF A, THIS NAVADMIN TAKES PRECEDENCE.
2.  THE OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROVIDES TWO YEARS OF GRADUATE
STUDY AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY.  AS MANY AS FIVE NAVAL OFFICERS MAY
BE ADMITTED TO THE PROGRAM EACH YEAR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF A.



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APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COMMENCE LANGUAGE TRAINING IN
SUMMER/FALL 04, BEGIN STUDY AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY IN 05, AND
COMPLETE STUDY IN 07.  SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE IN OCT 03
TO SELECT NOMINEES.  THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION BOARD WILL SELECT
SCHOLARS FROM THE LIST OF NOMINEES.
3.  OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY APPLY FOR THE
PROGRAM:
    A.  ACTIVE DUTY REGULAR OR RESERVE COMMISSIONED LINE OFFICERS.
    B.  AT LEAST THREE YEARS BUT NOT MORE THAN 11 YEARS OF ACTIVE
DUTY AS OF 1 APR 04.
    C.  SUPERIOR SCHOLASTIC ABILITY (GRADUATION WITH HONORS).
    D.  FOREIGN LANGUAGE APTITUDE.
    E.  EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY PERFORMANCE.
    F.  NOT YET PARTICIPATED IN FULL-TIME NAVY SPONSORED GRADUATE
EDUCATION.
4.  APPLICANTS WILL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH
COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT:
    A.  RANK, NAME, SSN, DESIGNATOR.
    B.  WORK/HOME ADDRESS, WORK/HOME TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND
WORK/HOME E-MAIL ADDRESSES.



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    C.  COMMISSIONING SOURCE, YEAR GROUP.
    D.  FOREIGN LANGUAGE BACKGROUND.
    E.  ONE PAGE ESSAY WRITTEN BY OFFICER EXPLAINING WHY HE OR SHE
WANTS TO BE AN OLMSTED SCHOLAR.
    F.  DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORES.
COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY OBTAIN DLAB TEST FROM:  COMMANDING OFFICER,
NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) (CODE N322), PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5126,
DSN 922-1001 X1538.
    G.  GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) SCORES.  INFORMATION ON
THE GRE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE.
5.  APPLICATION PACKAGES, INCLUDING INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
PARAGRAPH 7 OF THIS MESSAGE AND COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, MUST REACH
COMMANDING OFFICER, NETPDTC (CODE N2A2), 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD,
PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204, NLT 1 OCT 03.  DLAB AND GRE SCORES
REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPHS 4F AND 4G MAY BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE TO REACH NETPDTC NO LATER THAN 15 OCT 03.
6.  OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED FOR THE PROGRAM NEED NOT REAPPLY.
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY NETPDTC IN WRITING, VIA
THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, OF THEIR INTEREST IN HAVING THEIR RECORD



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SCREENED BY THE BOARD FOR CURRENT YEAR AND MUST ENSURE INFORMATION
IN PARAGRAPHS 4A THROUGH 4G AND 7 OF THIS MESSAGE ARE CURRENT AND
ON FILE WITH NETPDTC BY 1 OCT 03.
7.  NEW APPLICANTS AND PRIOR NOMINEES MUST CONTACT THEIR DETAILER
FOR COUNSELING ON THE CAREER IMPACT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE OLMSTED
SCHOLAR PROGRAM.  A WRITTEN/SIGNED STATEMENT OF DETAILER
CONCURRENCE/NONCONCURRENCE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE NOMINATION
PACKAGE AUTHORIZING RELEASE IF SELECTED.  DETAILER NONCONCURRENCE
SHOULD BE INDIVIDUALIZED AND BASED ON REGULATORY GUIDANCE.
DETAILERS WILL PROVIDE CONCURRENCE/NONOCCURRENCE STATEMENTS FOR ALL
APPLICANTS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE NAVY SELECTION BOARD.
SAMPLE STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  "I, RANK, NAME, HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MY DETAILER, OF THE
IMPACT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ON MY CAREER."
    B.  "HE/SHE CONCURS/NONCONCURS WITH MY DECISION TO PARTICIPATE
AND AGREES/DISAGREES WITH MY RELEASE ACCORDING TO PROGRAM
GUIDANCE."  NOMINEES MUST INCLUDE THIS STATEMENT, SIGNED BY BOTH
THE APPLICANT AND HIS/HER DETAILER, TO BE PRESENTED TO THE
SELECTION BOARD.
8.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION



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