UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 191552Z JUL 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 164/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N2N6// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N2N6// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUL// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2020 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 MASTERS IN OCEANOGRAPHY PROGRAM.// POC/BOGETTO/CIV/OPNAV N2N6/TEL: (703) 604-6289/DSN: 664-6289/ EMAIL: CURTIS.BOGETTO(AT)NAVY.MIL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces eligibility requirements and application procedures for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Masters 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. Furthermore, it seeks to enhance understanding and application of operational oceanography as it pertains to the Undersea Warfare domain. 2. Four quotas are available for the June 2020 program start. Applications can be submitted online now at https ://gradapply.mit.edu/whoi/apply/login/. MIT deadline for applications is 1 October 2019. Program information and admission requirements can be found online at http://mit.whoi.edu, within reference (a), and from the points of contact (POC) provided in this message. Additionally, instructions to sign up for education program notification are available at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group /training-education- qualifications/e-graduate-education-and-fellowship-programs. 3. Eligibility and program requirements for active duty officers in FY-20 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 2020. d. Applicants must meet the academic eligibility requirements of MIT-WHOI. e. Applicants must be available to report to MIT-WHOI at the beginning of June 2020 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 one 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 must select the field for which they are applying during the application process. 7. Interested applicants should submit an online application and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results directly to the MIT-WHOI Joint Program. If more than four applications are accepted by MIT -WHOI, a Navy selection board will be convened to select the four candidates. 8. Applicants must contact their detailer for counseling on the career impact of participation in the MIT-WHOI masters 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 N2N6C1, by 1 October 2019, at the email listed below. This package must include: a. Commanding Officer endorsement b. Detailer endorsement letter c. Last three fitness reports d. Copy of GRE scores e. Copies of all post-secondary education transcripts f. Copy of Statement of Objective essay from the MIT-WHOI application 10. The primary POC is Mr. Curtis Bogetto, OPNAV N2N6C1, (703) 604-6289 or curtis.bogetto(at)navy.mil. For questions regarding the MIT application, contact 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 31 March 2020. 12. Released by VADM Matthew J. Kohler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//