UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 111506Z JUL 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 162/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N2N6// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N2N6// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUL// SUBJ/FY19 GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES AT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/24OCT17// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.31D, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION JOINT MASTER'S IN OCEANOGRAPHY PROGRAM. POC/CURTIS BOGETTO/CIV/OPNAV N2N6C/ -/TEL: (703) 604-6289/DNS: 664-6289/EMAIL: CURTIS.BOGETTO(AT)NAVY.MIL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces eligibility requirements and application procedures for the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Master's degree in Oceanography Program. Where information differs between this NAVADMIN and reference (a), this NAVADMIN takes precedence. This world class program offers deep knowledge of ocean processes, ocean vehicles and instrumentation, acoustics, and signal processing. Further, it seeks to enhance understanding and application of operational oceanography, especially as it pertains to the Undersea Warfare arena. 2. Six quotas are available for the June 2019 program start. Beginning 1 September 2018, applications can be submitted online at https://gradapply.mit.edu/whoi/apply/login/. MIT deadline for applications is 31 October 2018. Additional information on the program and admission requirements can be obtained online at http ://mit.whoi.edu, within reference (a), and from the points of contact provided in this message. 3. Eligibility and program requirements for active duty officers in FY19 include: a. Warfare qualified officers from any unrestricted line community. b. Warfare qualified restricted line officers in designator 1800. c. Midshipman 1st Class at U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) or Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) who will be commissioned in the spring of 2019. d. Applicants must meet the academic eligibility requirements of MIT/WHOI. e. Candidates must be available to report to MIT/WHOI at the beginning of June 2019 to start summer refresher coursework. 4. Selectees are eligible for the 6402P subspecialty code (Operational Oceanography) after fully satisfying the educational skill requirements. 5. Selectees may defer enrollment for up to 1 year to meet operational and detailing requirements. 6. Two fields of study are offered through the program. The Applied Ocean Science and Engineering field of study is associated with the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT and the Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department at WHOI. The Physical Oceanography field of study is associated with Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT and the Department of Physical Oceanography at WHOI. Applicants will be required to select the field for which they are applying during the application process. 7. Interested applicants should submit online application and Graduate Record Examination results directly to the MIT/WHOI Joint Program. If more than six applications are accepted by MIT/WHOI, a Navy selection board will be convened to select candidates. 8. Applicants must contact their detailer for counseling on the career impact of participation in the MIT/WHOI Master's degree program. An endorsement letter from the detailer is required. 9. A separate application package must be sent via encrypted email to Mr. Curtis Bogetto, OPNAV N2N6C, by 31 October 2018, at email listed below. This package must include: a. Commanding Officer and detailer endorsements b. Last 3 fitness reports c. Copy of Graduate Records Examinations (GRE) scores d. Copies of all post-secondary transcripts e. Copy of Statement of Objective essay from the MIT/WHOI application 10. Overall POC is Mr. Curtis Bogetto, OPNAV N2N6C, (703) 604-6289 or curtis.bogetto(at)navy.mil. For questions regarding the MIT application, POC is Ms. Kris Kipp, Graduate Administrator, MIT/WHOI Joint Program, (617) 253- 7544 or kipp(at)mit.edu. 11. This message is canceled for record purposes on 30 September 2019. 12. Released by VADM Matthew J. Kohler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//