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SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023 STRATEGIST AND NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWSHIPS AND
GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS//
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NARR/Ref A is OPNAVINST 1500.72G, Navy Politico-Military Fellowships,
Graduate Education Programs and Community Sponsorship.
Ref B is DODINST 1322.23, Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows (SDEF).
Ref C is the slate of AY2021-22 and 2022-23 FEF host institutions.
Ref D is NAVADMIN 011/15, Establishment of the Naval Strategy Subspecialty
2300X.
Ref E is NAVPERS 15839I, Manual of Navy Officer Manpower and Personnel
Classifications, Vol I, dtd June 2021.
Ref F is OPNAVINST 1520.24D, Officer Scholarship Program.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN is the call for applications for the Academic Year (AY)
2022-2023 strategist-oriented civilian graduate education and fellowship
programs, and for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Olmsted Scholar Program.
2. Per reference (a), these programs are a primary means for developing naval
strategists through exposure and learning opportunities at leading think
tanks, academic institutions, and with industry partners.
a. Talented officers who complete these programs form a cadre of naval
strategists able to leverage their experiences and the key relationships
established to actively contribute toward efforts to improve Navy warfighting
advantage.
b. Type Commanders and community managers are encouraged to identify
quality candidates and encourage these future leaders to apply to these
competitive programs.
c. Applicable programs include:
(1) Federal Executive Fellowship Program (FEF)
(2) Hudson Fellow Program, Oxford University
(3) Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows Program (SDEF)
(4) Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program (SD STP)
(5) Politico-Military Masters Program (PMM)
(6) Arthur S. Moreau Program (ASM)
(7) Olmsted Scholar Program.
3. Academic Year 2022-23 applications are due to Navy Personnel Command NLT 3
September 2021. All supplemental information to the selection board must be
received NLT 24 September 2021. The selection board will convene in early
November 2021. Results will be announced no later than December 2021.
a. Officers may apply for all programs for which they meet the eligibility
requirements via a single application. Annotate which programs you are
applying for in the subject line.
b. Please read program descriptions in their entirety. Unique or
additional application and selection requirements are set forth in
subparagraph 'b' of each section.
c. Applications require a personal statement to the board, a curriculum
vitae, biography, and endorsement letters from both your commanding officer
and detailer, plus any unique or additional requirements specified for each
program. Note reference (a), enclosure 1 for a sample application package.
d. Service obligation is defined in individual program descriptions
below. Most of these programs incur a service obligation of three times (3x)
the number of months served in the program (normally 10-12 months), for a 30-
36 month obligation.
e. Interested officers should submit applications for all programs via
encrypted email to the NAVPERSCOM and OPNAV POCs listed in this NAVADMIN.
Prior to submission, ensure electronic copies are clear, legible, and
properly endorsed.
If encrypted email is unavailable, mail applications to:
Navy Personnel Command
Attn: PERS 443B
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38005
f. Additional information on graduate education and fellowship programs can
be found in the program descriptions below and
at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Education/.
4. Federal Executive Fellowship Program: This is a fellowship program and
does not confer a degree. The FEF program provides selected due-course
officers an opportunity to improve their understanding of the national
security decision-making process through a one-year assignment at a world-
class research organization or academic institution. Fellows will serve
follow-on tours in a number of critical strategy, policy, national security
decision-making, and international engagement billets on major Joint and Navy
staffs. A successful FEF tour, combined with any previous or future masters
degree from an accredited university, will satisfy the in-residence graduate
education requirement for future unrestricted line flag officers.
a. Eligibility: Active Duty O4-O6 Unrestricted Line (URL) and Restricted
Line (RL) officers in designators 1710, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 are
eligible to apply. Full Time Support (FTS) officers are not eligible for the
FEF program.
b. Program information: Thirteen (13) officers will be selected for the
AY22-23 Federal Executive Fellowship program by the PERS selection board. The
fellowships will begin in August 2022 following a two-week orientation course
in the Pentagon. One Navy officer will be assigned to each of the thirteen
FEF institutions, which include:
(1) Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C.
(2) Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Washington, D.C.
(3) Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington,
D.C. The CSIS fellow will also serve as an adjunct fellow at the United
States Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD.
(4) Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington, D.C.
(5) Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Alexandria, VA.
(6) Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA.
(7) Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Chicago, IL.
(8) Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford,
MA.
(9) Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government,
Cambridge, MA.
(10) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Security Studies Program,
Cambridge, MA.
(11) Georgia Institute of Technology, Sam Nunn School of International
Affairs, Atlanta, GA.
(12) Carnegie Mellon University, Institute for Politics and Strategy,
Pittsburgh, PA.
(13) University of Texas at Austin, Clements Center on National
Security, Austin, TX.
c. Reutilization/service obligation: Federal Executive Fellows incur a
service obligation three times (3x) the number of months of the fellowship.
FEF tours are normally 10-12 months. URL FEFs will serve at least one
utilization tour in a validated naval strategist billet on a major Navy,
Joint, or OSD staff as soon as possible, but not later than the second
subsequent shore tour. Some officers may serve in multiple strategy
positions after the fellowship tour, subject to career timing and on a not-
to-interfere basis with their command or milestone tours.
d. Subspecialty Code/Additional Qualification Code: URL officers who
complete a FEF tour will receive the 2300S Naval Strategy subspecialty code
and the 24C additional qualification designation (AQD) code. IWC Officers
will receive the 2400S subspecialty code and the 24C AQD code. FAO officers
will receive the 2000S National Security Studies subspecialty code and the
24C AQD code.
5. Hudson Fellow Program, University of Oxford: This is a fellowship program
and does not confer a degree. Hosted by St. Antonys College, the Hudson
Fellow will attend the Changing Character of War (CCW) program, led by the
History Faculty at Oxford. CCW brings together representatives of the United
Kingdom Armed Forces, Government, and multi-national organizations to provide
practical knowledge in the interdisciplinary study of war and armed conflict.
A successful Hudson tour, combined with any previous or future masters degree
from an accredited university, will satisfy the in-residence graduate
education requirement for future unrestricted line flag officers.
a. Eligibility: Active duty O5-O6 URL and RL officers in designators 1710,
1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 are eligible to apply. The University of Oxford
prefers post-command officers. FTS officers are not eligible for the Hudson
Fellowship.
b. Program information: The Hudson Fellowship will begin in August 2022.
One (1) primary and two (2) alternate nominees will be selected by the PERS
selection board. Their names, CV, biography, and research proposal will be
submitted by OPNAV N7 to the University of Oxford for final selection of the
one (1) fellow for AY22-23. Applicants for the Hudson Fellowship must
include a 2-page research proposal with their application. The Oxford
research proposal template can be found at the MyNavy HR website under
Education Placement:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Detailing/Officer/Education-
Placement/.
c. Reutilization/Service obligation: Hudson fellows incur a service
obligation that is three times (3x) the number of months of the
fellowship. Hudson Fellowship tours are normally 10-12 months. The URL
Hudson Fellow will serve at least one utilization tour in a validated naval
strategist billet as soon as possible, but not later than the second
subsequent shore tour. Some officers may serve in multiple strategy positions
after the fellowship tour, subject to career timing and on a not-to-interfere
basis with their command or milestone tours.
d. Subspecialty Code/Additional Qualification Code: URL officers who
complete the Hudson Fellowship will receive the 2300S subspecialty code and
the 24D AQD code. IWC officers will receive the 2400S subspecialty code and
the 24D AQD code and FAO officers will receive the 2000S subspecialty code
and the 24D AQD code.
6. Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows Program: This is a fellowship
program and does not confer a degree. This program provides a venue for
exceptional officers to experience innovative business practices within the
nations leading business enterprises. Military fellows from each of the
Services are paired with senior executives in various companies known for
their willingness to challenge and adapt their business practices. A
successful SDEF tour, combined with any previous or future masters degree
from an accredited university, will satisfy the in-residence graduate
education requirement for future unrestricted line flag officers.
a. Eligibility: All O5-O6 officers are eligible for the SDEF program,
including Reserve, FTS, and the Acquisition Professional Community.
b. Program information: Four (4) Navy officers will be selected for the
AY22-23 program by the PERS selection board. Fellowships will begin in July
2022. Past fellows were assigned to corporations such as 3M, Apple, Amazon,
Boeing, Caterpillar, Cisco Systems, Exxon Mobil, J.P. Morgan Chase, FedEx,
General Dynamics, Google, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Merck, Microsoft, Morgan
Stanley, SalesForce.com, and SpaceX.
c. Reutilization/Service obligation: SDEF graduates incur a service
obligation that is three times (3x) the number of months of the fellowship.
SDEF tours are normally 12 months in length, depending on the required
detachment for the next duty station.
d. Subspecialty Code/Additional Qualification Code: All officers who
complete the SDEF program will receive the 2000S subspecialty code and the
24F AQD code.
e. More details regarding the SDEF program can be found at: http
://prhome.defense.gov/readiness/educationtraining.sdef.aspx.
7. Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program: This program confers a
Masters degree in International Public Policy (MIPP). The SD STP program is a
one-year masters program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced
International Studies (JHU SAIS) campus in Washington, D.C., where students
will develop advanced analytical and strategic thinking skills. The SD STP
program satisfies the in-residence graduate education requirement for flag
eligibility. Additional program information and instructions to sign up for
education program notifications are available
at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/training-education-qualifications/e-
graduate-education-and-fellowship-programs.
a. Eligibility: Active duty O4-O6 Unrestricted Line (URL) and IWC (1810,
1820, 1830, 1840) officers are eligible. FTS officers are not eligible.
Completion of JPME I and graduation in the top 20 percent of their JPME class
is required. A minimum of ten years of service is required. Officers who have
already participated in Department of Defense-funded graduate education
programs are not eligible. Those officers who earned a degree through the
Tuition Assistance Program or Service War College retain their eligibility
for SD STP.
b. Program information: The PERS selection board will nominate four
officers to OSD. OSD will select two Navy finalists for the SD STP program.
SD STP selectees will carry a full academic load during the academic year.
c. Reutilization/Service Obligation: SD STP graduates will incur a service
obligation of a minimum of 24 months following completion of the SD STP
program. Upon graduation, SD STP students will be considered for follow-on
assignments that utilize their special knowledge and skills gained through
the completion of the program.
d. Subspecialty Code/Additional Qualification Code: SD STP URL graduates
will earn the 2300P Naval Strategy subspecialty code and the 223 AQD code. SD
STP IWC graduates will earn the 2400P subspecialty code and the 223 AQD code.
e. Additional information can be found
at https://sais.jhu.edu/admissions/masters-program-admissions/how-apply/us-
military-and-veteran-applicants/strategic.
8. Politico-Military Masters Program: This program confers a masters degree.
The PMM program provides junior officers a graduate education in strategy and
politico-military affairs at leading civilian universities. The PMM program
is a key component of the Navy Strategic Enterprise, educating naval
strategists who will be utilized in subsequent strategy and policy-related
billets.
a. Eligibility: Active duty O3-O5 Unrestricted Line (URL) and Restricted
Line (RL) 1710, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 designated officers are
eligible. This includes O2s selected for O3 and who will be promoted prior
to the start of the academic year (July-August 2022). Preference will be
given to junior officers (O3-O4). Full Time Support (FTS) officers are not
eligible. Officers who have already participated in a Department of Defense-
funded graduate education program are not eligible. Those officers who earned
a degree through the Tuition Assistance Program or Service War College retain
their eligibility for PMM.
b. Program information: Eight (8) officers will be selected for the one-
year PMM program. Selected officers will carry a full academic load during
the academic year. The approved AY22-23 institutions and their associated
degree programs are listed below. Other universities that meet the Naval
Strategy subspecialty (2300P) Educational Skills Requirements (ESRs) for PMM
will be considered on a case-by-case basis by OPNAV N7.
(1) Harvard University, Boston, MA.: Mid-Career Master in Public
Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
(2) Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC.: Master of International
Public Policy, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
(3) Princeton University, Princeton, NJ: Master in Public Policy (MPP)
-International Relations, Princeton School of Public and International
Affairs.
(4) Tufts University, Medford, MA.: Master of Arts in the Mid-Career
Program at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
(5) University of California, San Diego (UCSD), San Diego, CA.: Master
of Advanced Studies in International Affairs (MAS-IA), School of Global
Policy and Strategy.
(6) University of Chicago, Chicago, Il.: Master of Arts in
International Relations at the Committee on International Relations.
(7) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.: Master of Arts in
Foreign Affairs (International Relations) in the Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences, Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics.
(8) University of Washington, Seattle, WA.: Master of Arts in Applied
International Studies, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
c. Reutilization/Service Obligation: PMM graduates incur a service
obligation equal to three times (3x) the number of months in the education
program, up to 36 months total. URL PMM graduates will serve at least one
tour in a validated strategy subspecialty billet in either politico-military
affairs or strategy and policy, subject to career timing and on a not-to-
interfere basis with their command or milestone tours.
d. Subspecialty Code/Additional Qualification Code: PMM URL graduates will
earn the 2300P Naval Strategy subspecialty and the 24A AQD codes. The
Education Plan (EP) for URL PMM students must be in full compliance with the
2300P ESRs.
Restricted Line (FAO) PMM graduates will earn the 2000P National Security
Studies subspecialty code and the 24A AQD code. IWC PMM graduates will earn
the 2400P subspecialty code and the 24A AQD code. The EP for FAO and IWC
officers must be in compliance with the National Security Studies
subspecialty 2000P ESRs and, for FAO, developed in coordination with the FAO
detailer.
Details of the 2300P and 2000P ESRs can be found at:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Education/Subspecialty/.
9. Arthur S. Moreau Program (ASM): This program leads to a degree (PhD). The
ASM program is two-year program for candidates seeking to complete a PhD or
to achieve an 'All But Dissertation' status in a politico-military related
field.
The ASM program satisfies the in-residence graduate education requirement for
flag eligibility. Additional program information and instructions to sign up
for education program notifications are available
at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/training-education-qualifications/e-
graduate-education-and-fellowship-programs.
a. Eligibility: Active duty O4-O5, URL-only are eligible. This includes
O3s selected for O4 and who will be promoted prior to the start of the
academic year (July-August 2022). FTS officers are not eligible. ASM
candidates must already possess a masters degree from either the Naval
Postgraduate School or a civilian university in a politico-military related
field such as national security studies, naval strategy, strategic
intelligence, international relations, foreign affairs, regional pol-mil
studies, special operations and low intensity conflict, or homeland security
and defense.
b. Program Information: One (1) officer may be selected for the ASM
program. The selected officer in the ASM program will carry a full academic
load during the academic year. The approved ASM AY22-23 institutions are the
same as listed with the approved PMM universities in para 7.b. Other
universities that meet the Naval Strategy subspecialty (2300P) Educational
Skills Requirements (ESRs) for PMM and ASM will be considered on a case-by-
case basis by OPNAV N7.
c. Reutilization/Service Obligation: ASM graduates incur a service
obligation equal to three times (3x) the number of months in the education
program, up to 72 months total. URL ASM graduates will serve at least one
tour in a validated strategy subspecialty billet in either politico-military
affairs or strategy and policy, subject to career timing and on a not-to-
interfere basis with their command or milestone tours.
d. Subspecialty Code/Additional Qualification Code: ASM graduates will
earn either the 2300P or the 2300D Naval Strategy subspecialty code and the
24B AQD code. The Education Plan (EP) for URL ASM officers must be in full
compliance with the 2300P ESRs.
10. Olmsted Scholars: This program may confer a masters degree and satisfies
all non-JPME educational requirements for major command and flag rank. The
Olmsted Scholar Program offers outstanding young military leaders an
unsurpassed opportunity to achieve fluency in a foreign language, pursue
graduate study at an overseas university and acquire an in-depth
understanding of foreign cultures, thereby equipping them to serve in
positions of greater responsibility as senior leaders. This unique
scholarship opportunity supports the Secretary of Defenses emphasis on
developing language skills and regional cultural knowledge across the force.
Selection for the Olmsted Scholars Program has additional requirements to
those of other programs, and this section should be read in its entirety.
a. Eligibility: All active duty, regular officers with the designators
1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, 1310, 1320, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, or 3100 with at
least three years of Active Federal Commissioned Service (AFCS) and no more
than 13.5 years of total Active Federal Service (AFS) as of 1 April 2022 are
eligible to apply. The maximum length of service eligibility requirement has
been extended for all eligible designators from 11 years to 13.5 years as
part of a three-year trial program.
b. Program Information: The Navy is seeking applicants who display the
warfighting and intellectual qualities of dedicated career officers who
aspire to command. Applicants should be available to commence language
training in summer/fall 2022 at the Defense Language Institute Foreign
Language Center in Monterey, CA or Washington, DC, begin two years of study
at a foreign university in 2023 and complete their studies in 2025. A
detailer written /signed statement, as stated in enclosure (3) of reference
(f), must be included in the nomination package. Olmsted notifications will
occur in two phases. Navy nominees will be notified via email following the
Navy selection board in November 2021. Scholars selected by the Olmsted
Foundation Board of Directors will be contacted via email following the
selection board in March 2022.
c. Reutilization/Service Obligation: Olmsted Scholars incur a service
obligation equal to three times (3x) the number of months in the education
program and will be calculated based on the number of months the officer is
assigned overseas.
d. Subspecialty Code/Additional Qualification Code: Olmsted scholars will
earn the 219 AQD code and, if they complete a degree in national security
affairs (earning the 2XXXP subspecialty code), will be integrated into the
Pol-Mil subspecialty community and will be eligible to fill billets coded
with the 240 AQD code.
e. Additional Application Information: Applications for the FY23 Olmsted
program are separate and distinct from the application for the other programs
covered by this NAVADMIN. These must include detailer endorsement and should
be prepared according to enclosure (3) of reference (f) and submitted via
email NLT 4 September 2021 to the PERS-440 and Navy Olmsted Scholar Program
Manager POC listed at the end of this NAVADMIN. DLAB and GRE scores must be
submitted as part of the application package. Educational Testing Service has
provided options for those that may be impacted by COVID-19 to take the GRE.
Details can be found
at https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/at_home.
Official college transcripts may be submitted via the institution to the
Olmsted Scholar Program Manager, which must also be received no later than 3
September 2021. Detailed information on application requirements, sample
application template, and Frequently Asked Questions are located on the Navy
College website at https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/sailors/other-navy-
programs.htm.
11. Points of Contact: Contact the POCs listed below for program-specific
details and questions. Direct all application-only questions to either OPNAV
N712 or NAVPERSCOM.
a. OPNAV: Mr. Edward Fay, N712: 571-256-4782 / edward.fay@navy.mil;
Mr. David Loneman, N712, 703-695-5461 / david.r.loneman.ctr@navy.mil.
b. NAVPERSCOM: pers-440_submit.fct@navy.mil.
c. OLMSTED: Ms. Elise McGuire, N713: 850-473-6064/
elise.mcquire@navy.mil.
12. Released by VADM J. W. Hughes, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
Warfighting Development (N7).//
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