UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 152059Z MAY 14 PSN 453247K25 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS SUBJ: FY-16 OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM UNCLASSIFIED/ PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01520// NAVADMIN 115/14 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/FY-16 OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/CNO/20AUG08// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24C, OFFICER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE FY-16 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 2015, BEGIN STUDY AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY IN 2016, AND COMPLETE STUDY IN 2018. A NAVY SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE IN OCTOBER 2014 TO SELECT UP TO 12 NOMINEES FROM WHICH THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONSIDER AND SELECT NAVY SCHOLARS IN MARCH 2015. 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 OPPORTUNITIES, THE NAVY IS LOOKING FOR YOUNG LEADERS WHO DISPLAY ALL THE QUALITIES OF DEDICATED CAREER OFFICERS WHO ASPIRE TO COMMAND. 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, LIVE, STUDY, AND TRAVEL ABROAD. FINALISTS MAY BE INTERVIEWED BY THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION. 5. ACTIVE-DUTY LIST REGULAR OR FULL-TIME SUPPORT OFFICERS WITH THE DESIGNATORS 111X, 112X, 113X, 114X, 131X, 132X, 181X, 182X, 183X, AND 310X 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 2015. 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 N2A2 OLMSTED 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. A PREFERENCE LIST OF UP TO TEN COUNTRIES (WITH NO MORE THAN TWO UNIVERSITIES AND LOCATIONS PER COUNTRY) WHERE THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO STUDY MUST BE INCLUDED. ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD READ THE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION ON THEIR WEBSITE UNDER OVERSEAS STUDIES BEFORE COMPILING THEIR LIST. IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS WHOSE FAMILY MEMBERS DO NOT INTEND TO ACCOMPANY THEM DURING ALL OR PART OF THE SCHOLAR PROGRAM, 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 CENTER FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE (CLREC-NFLTO CODE N01L) PENSACOLA, FL 32511-1386 BY CALLING (850) 452-6529/DSN 459 OR VIA E-MAIL AT LANGUAGE TESTING(AT)NAVY.MIL. INFORMATION ON THE GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE OR 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. RECOMMENDED 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, NLT 29 AUGUST 2014. REQUIRED DLAB/GRE SCORES AND OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO REACH CPPD CODE N2A2-OLMSTED NLT 12 SEPTEMBER 2014. 10. THIS PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAM IS KEY TO PREPARING YOUNG OFFICERS FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP ROLES AS THE 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 STUDYING AND 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 THE COUNTRY/CITY/ UNIVERSITY PREFERENCE LIST. 11. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. BILLIE COLONNA, CPPD, AT (850)473-6061/ DSN 753, OR VIA E-MAIL AT BILLIE.COLONNA(AT)NAVY.MIL. QQQQ 12. THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED OR CANCELLED, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. 13. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL W. F. MORAN, N1.// BT #0402 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//