1. Program Description: The General Wayne A. Downing Scholarship Program is sponsored by the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) and aims to develop the strategic thinking of tomorrow’s operational leaders by providing select Army officers the opportunity to study terrorism and counterterrorism at top tier graduate schools. The program simultaneously offers immersion experiences that expose Downing Scholars to the U.S. counterterrorism interagency community, foreign counterterrorism forces, different cultures and ways of understanding the threats facing the United States today. Officers selected for participation will be appointed fellows of the United States Military Academy Combating Terrorism Center (USMA CTC) while in the program.
Eligibility: 7. Eligibility Criteria: A. Be an Active Component branch qualified captain or major. L. Have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better. (May be waived if the officer possesses a graduate degree from an accredited university or submits a statement of academic readiness to be a graduate degree student, see paragraph 8 A (7) for statement. Undergraduate GPA’s below 2.5, without a graduate degree, will not be considered.) M. Must have a minimum graduate record exam (GRE) test scores of verbal minimum of 150, quantitative minimum of 144. Test date must be within five years as of August 2019.
How to apply: ["Email application materials in PDF format (subject title \"Request to Compete for B.O.P.\") by 13 April 2018", "Commissioned Officer Broadening Opportunity Application (HRC asset 17103)", "DA Form 705 (Army Physical Fitness Test Score Card) and DA Form 5500/5501 (Body Fat Content), if applicable", "Three separate essays (specified prompts; max lengths noted)", "Letters of recommendation (minimum of two and a maximum of five; one must be from current commander)", "Copy of official GRE scores (HRC code 5852, department code 5199)", "Memorandum for Record with specified information (grade, name, last four SSN, GPAs, GRE scores, etc.)"]
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