UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 141152Z JUN 10 BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 202/10 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FY-12 OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/CNO/20AUG2008// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24C, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE FY- 12 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 WHILE PROVIDING OVERSEAS CULTURAL AND TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES AND OFTEN LEADS TO A GRADUATE DEGREE AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COMMENCE LANGUAGE TRAINING IN SUMMER/FALL 2011, BEGIN STUDY AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY IN 2012, AND COMPLETE STUDY IN 2014. A NAVY SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE IN OCTOBER 2010 TO SELECT UP TO 15 NOMINEES FROM WHICH THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION SELECTION BOARD MAY SELECT UP TO 10 NAVY SCHOLARS AT ITS FEBRUARY OR MARCH 2011 MEETING. 3. THIS UNIQUE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY SUPPORTS THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPHASIS ON DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS AND REGIONAL 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 CURRENT OR PROJECTED CRITICAL NEED OF THE NAVY. 4. TO UTILIZE THESE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNTIES, THE NAVY IS LOOKING 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 GRADE POINT AVERAGE IS NOT SPECIFIED, ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED SCHOLASTIC ABILITY IN THEIR 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. FINALISTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION. 5. ACTIVE DUTY-LIST REGULAR OR FULL-TIME SUPPORT LINE OFFICERS WITH THE DESIGNATORS 111X, 112X, 113X, 114X, 131X, 132X, 160X, 161X, AND 163X 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 2011. 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 PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE. 6. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED PER ENCLOSURE (3) OF REF A AND ADDRESSED TO CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPPD) VOLUNTARY EDUCATION DETACHMENT, CODE N2A2OLMSTED, 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD, PENSACOLA, FL 32509- 5204. THE STATEMENT REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 2.E IN ENCLOSURE (3) OF REF A MAY BE OMITTED, WHILE PARAGRAPH 2.A. APPLIES ONLY TO OFFICERS SELECTED AS OLMSTED SCHOLARS. THE REQUIRED ESSAY SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ONE-PAGE EXPLAINING WHY THE OFFICER WANTS TO BE AN OLMSTED SCHOLAR. IN ADDITION, A SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION PREFERENCE LIST MUST BE INCLUDED LISTING TEN UNIVERSITIES AND LOCATIONS WHERE THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO STUDY. THESE MUST BE PRIORITIZED AND AT LEAST FIVE OF THE TEN MUST BE FROM THE APPROVED UNIVERSITY LIST ON THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION WEBSITE. SEE PARAGRAPH TEN OF THIS NAVADMIN FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. APPLICANTS WHOSE FAMILY MEMBERS DO NOT INTEND TO ACCOMPANY THEM DURING ALL OR PART OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE TRAINING, SHOULD PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. 7. TO SUPPORT SUBMISSION OF DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORES, COMMANDS MAY OBTAIN DLAB TESTING INFORMATION FROM: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CODE 322), PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5126, DSN 922-1001/MENU OPTION 3/EXT 1538 OR DARRIN.WILLIAMS(AT)NAVY.MIL. INFORMATION ON THE GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE OR ON THE WEB AT WWW.GRE.ORG. 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." 9. APPLICATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND DETAILER STATEMENT, MUST REACH CPPD VOLUNTARY EDUCATION DETACHMENT, CODE N2A2 OLMSTED, NOT LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2010. DLAB/GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS SCORES AND OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO REACH CPPD CODE N2A2OLMSTED NOT LATER THAN 15 OCTOBER 2010. 10. THIS PRESTIGIOUS 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 OVERSEAS, AND MAY EARN A LIBERAL ARTS MASTER'S DEGREE. ALL ELIGIBLE AND INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE URGED TO CONSIDER THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM AND VISIT THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT WWW.OLMSTEDFOUNDATION.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, INCLUDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SELECTION OF COUNTRY/CITY/UNIVERSITY FOR THEIR SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION PREFERENCE LIST. 11. POINT OF CONTACT: BILLIE COLONNA, CPPD, AT (850) 452-1001, MENU OPTION 3, EXT 2219/DSN 922, OR EMAIL AT BILLIE.COLONNA(AT)NAVY.MIL. 12. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN