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NAVADMIN 170/20 
 
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SUBJ/UPDATE TO THE FY-22 OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM// 
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/8JAN15// 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24D, OFFICER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits applications and provides guidance for the 
FY-22 Olmsted Scholar Program. 
 
2.  This NAVADMIN supersedes NAVADMIN 131/20 and is being re-issued to 
include updated options for submitting Defense Language Aptitude Battery 
(DLAB) test scores and for taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) exam 
for the FY-22 Olmsted Scholar Program. 
a.  Applications should be prepared according to enclosure (3) of reference 
(a).  Application packages, with command endorsement and detailer statement, 
are due no later than 21 August 2020 to the Olmsted Scholar Program Manager. 
b.  During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Olmsted Foundation will allow 
applicants to report DLAB scores to either the Navy's Selection Board held in 
Dec 2020 or as late as Jan 2021 to the Olmsted Scholar Program Manager prior 
to the Olmsted Foundation's Board of Directors meeting.  Language aptitude is 
an important consideration for selection.  Although DLAB scores may be 
submitted to the Foundation as late as Jan 2021, applicants are highly 
encouraged to ensure their scores are available to the Navy Selection Board. 
Documentation for the board must be received no later than 10 days prior to 
the board's convening, currently scheduled for 09 December 2020. 
c.  Educational Testing Service has provided options for those that may be 
impacted by the coronavirus to take the GRE.  Details can be found at 
www.ets.org/gre/at-home (test takers) and www.ets.org/gre/cv-update 
(institutions). 
d.  Official college transcripts may be submitted via the institution to the 
Olmsted Scholar Program Manager, which must be received no later than 4 
September 2020.  Detailed information on application requirements, sample 
application template, and Frequently Asked Questions are located on the Navy 
College website at 
www.navycollege.navy.mil/resources/olmsted.htm.  Applications should be 
submitted via email to the Navy Olmsted Scholar Program Manager POC listed at 
the end of this NAVADMIN.  Prior to submission, ensure the electronic copies 
are clear, legible, and properly endorsed. 
 
3.  Background: 
a. 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 in the United States 
Armed Forces.  This unique scholarship opportunity supports the Secretary of 
Defense's emphasis on developing language skills and regional cultural 
knowledge across the force.  The Olmsted Scholar program also meets 
educational requirements for both Flag Officer and Major Command. 
b. The Olmsted Scholar Program is a three-year program for which career 
timing is an important consideration.  Applicants must contact their detailer 
for counseling on the career feasibility of participation in the Olmsted 
Scholar Program.  To be considered by the Navy selection board, a detailer 
written/signed statement, as stated in enclosure (3) of reference (a), must 
be included in the nomination package. 
 
4.  Criteria: 
a.  All active duty, regular officers with the designators 1110, 1120, 1130, 
1140, 1310, 1320, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 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 2021 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. 
 
5.  Application Process: 
a.  Applicants should be available to commence language training in 
summer/fall 2021 at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in 
Monterey, CA or Washington, DC, begin two years of study at a foreign 
university in 2022 and complete their studies in 2024.  A Navy selection 
board will convene in November 2020 to select up to 12 nominees from which 
the Olmsted Foundation Board of Directors will consider and select Navy 
scholars to receive this prestigious scholarship in March 2021.  Navy is 
seeking applicants who display the warfighting and intellectual qualities of 
dedicated career officers who aspire to command. 
 
6.  Selection Notifications: 
a.  Olmsted notifications will occur in two phases.  Navy nominees will be 
notified via email following the Navy selection board in November 
2020.  Scholars selected by the Olmsted Foundation Board of Directors will be 
contacted via email following the selection board in March 2021. 
 
7.  Points of contact: 
a.  For program-specific and application procedures, contact Olmsted Scholar 
Program Manager POC, Ms. Elise McGuire, OPNAV N7132, at (850) 473-6064/ 
DSN 753, or via e-mail at elise.mcguire@navy.mil. 
b.  For Olmsted Scholar experience inquiries, contact CDR Patrick Murphy, the 
Navy Active Duty Director for the Olmsted Foundation, via email at 
patrick.r.murphy3@navy.mil. 
 
8.  This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first. 
 
9.  Released by Vice Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, Deputy Chief of Naval 
Operations for Warfighting Development.// 
 
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