R 102207Z AUG 07 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01520// NAVADMIN 202/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FY-09 OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/CNO/30NOV1998// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24B, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE FOR THE FY-09 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 USING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND OTHER CULTURAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES OFTEN LEADING TO A GRADUATE DEGREE AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY. UP TO TEN NAVY OFFICERS MAY BE SELECTED TO THE PROGRAM DURING THIS ENROLLMENT YEAR. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COMMENCE LANGUAGE TRAINING IN SUMMER/FALL 2008, BEGIN STUDY AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY IN 2009, AND COMPLETE STUDY IN 2011. A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE IN OCTOBER 2007 TO SELECT NOMINEES FROM WHICH THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION BOARD WILL SELECT SCHOLARS. 3. THIS UNIQUE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY SUPPORTS THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPHASIS ON DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS AND REGIONAL AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE FORCE. GLOBAL AFFAIRS REQUIRE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY/REGIONAL EXPERTISE WITHIN THE NAVY. ALTHOUGH THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL REGIONS OF THE WORLD, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHOSE LANGUAGE CHOICE WOULD FILL A CRITICAL LANGUAGE NEED OF THE NAVY SUCH AS ARABIC, CHINESE MANDARIN, MALAY, TURKISH, HINDI, INDONESIAN, AND URDU. 4. NAVY IS LOOKING ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG LEADERS WHO DISPLAY ALL THE QUALITIES OF DEDICATED CAREER OFFICERS AND WHO ASPIRE TO COMMAND AS LINE OFFICERS. IN PARTICULAR, FITNESS REPORTS MUST DEMONSTRATE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, SOLID OVERALL PERFORMANCE, AND STRONG PROMOTION POTENTIAL. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE A MINIMUM GPA IS NOT SPECIFIED, ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED SCHOLASTIC ABILITY AS SHOWN BY AN UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPT. FACTORS SUCH AS ACADEMIC MAJOR, PARTICIPATION IN VARSITY SPORTS, STEADY SCHOLASTIC IMPROVEMENT, ETC. ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN REVIEWING TRANSCRIPTS. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO HAVE A STRONG DESIRE TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND LIVE AND STUDY ABROAD. SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO A PERSONAL INTERVIEW AT THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION IN FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA. 5. ACTIVE DUTY REGULAR OR RESERVE COMMISSIONED LINE OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM: A. AT LEAST THREE YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE BUT NOT MORE THAN 11 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE AS OF 1 APRIL 2008. B. SUPERIOR SCHOLASTIC ABILITY AS DEMONSTRATED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPT. C. FOREIGN LANGUAGE APTITUDE; BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE IN CHOSEN COUNTRIES/LANGUAGES IS NOT REQUIRED. D. EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY PERFORMANCE. 6. APPLICANTS, INCLUDING PRIOR NOMINEES, WILL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT: A. RANK, NAME, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, DESIGNATOR. B. WORK/HOME ADDRESSES, WORK/HOME TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND WORK/HOME EMAIL ADDRESSES. C. COMMISSIONING SOURCE, YEAR GROUP. D. FOREIGN LANGUAGE BACKGROUND. E. ONE-PAGE ESSAY WRITTEN BY OFFICER EXPLAINING WHY THAT OFFICER WANTS TO BE AN OLMSTED SCHOLAR. F. DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORES. COMMANDS MAY OBTAIN DLAB TESTS FROM: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CODE 322), PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5126, DSN 922-1001 X1538 OR DARRIN.WILLIAMS(AT)NAVY.MIL. G. GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) SCORES. INFORMATION ON THE GRE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE OR ON THE WEB AT WWW.GRE.ORG. H. OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL COURSES TAKEN. 7. APPLICATION PACKAGES, INCLUDING INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPH 8 OF THIS MESSAGE AND THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, MUST REACH COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ATTN: CODE N2A2, 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD, PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204, NOT LATER THAN 1 OCTOBER 2007. DLAB/GRE SCORES AND OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED IN PARAS 6F, 6G, AND 6H, MAY BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO REACH NETPDTC CODE N2A2 NOT LATER THAN 19 OCTOBER 2007. 8. THIS IS A THREE YEAR PROGRAM, FOR WHICH CAREER TIMING IS AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICANTS MUST CONTACT THEIR DETAILER FOR COUNSELING ON THE CAREER IMPACT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE NAVY SELECTION BOARD, A WRITTEN/SIGNED STATEMENT FROM THE DETAILER MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE NOMINATION PACKAGE. SAMPLE STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS: "I, (DETAILER RANK, NAME, AND TITLE), HAVE ADVISED (APPLICANT RANK, NAME) OF THE POTENTIAL CAREER IMPACT OF THIS PROGRAM. IN MY OPINION, THIS PROGRAM WILL HAVE A POSITIVE/NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HIS/HER CAREER. IF THE DETAILER INDICATES THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT, FURTHER EXPLANATION IS REQUIRED. 9. THIS PROGRAM IS KEY TO PREPARING YOUNG OFFICERS FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP ROLES AS NAVY FACES THE EVER INCREASING CHALLENGES AND COMPLEXITIES OF TODAY S INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. OLMSTED SCHOLARS ACHIEVE FLUENCY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, GAIN A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR FOREIGN CULTURES, ACQUIRE REGIONAL EXPERTISE BY TRAVELING WIDELY OVERSEAS, AND MAY EARN A LIBERAL ARTS MASTERS DEGREE. ALL ELIGIBLE AND INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE URGED TO VISIT THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT WWW.OLMSTEDFOUNDATION.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. 10. POINT OF CONTACT IS BILLIE COLONNA, COMM: (850) 452-1001 X- 2219/DSN 922-1807, OR EMAIL AT BILLIE.COLONNA(AT)NAVY.MIL. 11. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN