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NAVADMIN 221/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG//
 
SUBJ/FY-04 GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES AT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE
/OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) AND WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE (WHOI)//
 
RMKS/1.  APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE MIT/WHOI JOINT
MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM WITH AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR UNRESTRICTED
LINE OFFICERS, RESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS (180X) AND FIRST CLASS
MIDSHIPMEN FROM THE NAVAL ACADEMY OR AN NROTC UNIT TO EARN A
MASTER'S DEGREE IN OCEANOGRAPHY FROM THESE PRESTIGIOUS LEARNING
INSTITUTIONS.
 
2.  OFFICERS RETAIN THEIR DESIGNATORS UPON GRADUATION BUT WILL BE
AWARDED THE 6402P SUB SPECIALTY CODE (OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY).  THE
PROGRAM TYPICALLY REQUIRES 24-27 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
 
3.  ELIGIBILITY AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
    A.  LT/LCDR URL OFFICERS FROM THE WARFARE SPECIALIST
COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY: 111X, 112X, 131X, OR 132X.
    B.  LT/LCDR RL OFFICERS FROM THE 180X COMMUNITY.
    C.  FIRST CLASS MIDSHIPMAN FROM THE USNA OR NROTC UNIT.
    D.  ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE (APC) OF 012 OR HIGHER IS RECOMMENDED.
    E.  GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
    F.  MUST MEET THE ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF MIT/WHOI.
    G.  MUST BE AVAILABLE TO REPORT TO MIT/WHOI IN JUNE 2004.
    H.  MUST OBTAIN APPLICATION FROM POC NLT 1 DECEMBER 2003.
    I.  ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND GRE RESULTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
MIT/WHOI NLT 15 JANUARY 2004.
 
4.  A COPY OF THE APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF DETAILER AND
COMMANDING OFFICER CONCURRENCE TO DETACH IN TIME TO REPORT TO
MIT/WHOI IN JUNE 2004, MUST BE SENT TO:
     OFFICE OF THE OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY
     CNO(N960E)
     U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY (BLDG 1)
     3450 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, N.W.
     WASHINGTON DC 20392-5421
 
5.  FOUR QUOTAS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN FY-04.  SELECTEES WILL BE
NOTIFIED IN MARCH 2004.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM AND
REQUIREMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT WEB.MIT.EDU/MIT-WHOI.
 
6.  QUESTIONS MAY ALSO BE DIRECTED TO CDR ANGEL RIVERA AT (202)
762-1016/DSN 762 OR EMAIL:
ANGEL.RIVERA@NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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