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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY |
8/9/2004 |
MEMORANDUM FOR :
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY SUBJECT : Administration of Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP) II (DSCA 04-18) REFERENCE :
The purpose of this memorandum (with attachments) is to provide program guidance for implementing the GMAP II program in conjunction with reference MOU. Background. On 27 September 2001, DSCA announced a series of initiatives to improve the professional skills of DoD's International Affairs Workforce. Included in these initiatives is a graduate degree program for mid-career international affairs personnel. In November 2001, Director, DSCA accepted the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Reinvention Training and Career Development Integrated Process Team recommendation to adopt the Tufts University GMAP II as the graduate studies program of choice for the international affairs community. The program was endorsed by senior MILDEP representatives at the 26 November 2001 Security Cooperation 5 meeting. Program Description. The GMAP II is a 12-month course of study in International Affairs leading to a Global Master of Arts degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. GMAP II is specifically designed for mid-career level professionals. The program combines three two-week residency sessions with an internet-based course of study. The one-year program is presented in trimester form with three courses presented in each of the first and second trimesters, and two courses plus a thesis in the third trimester. Program Sponsorship. The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) provides personnel and other administrative support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and other DoD activities. WHS endorsed the GMAP II as a DoD-sponsored program. The WHS web site .that identifies GMAP II as a DoD-sponsored program for GS-12 through GS-15 civilians is: https://www.mykrc.org/outside/clpDoDSponsoredIndex.jsp Goals. The GMAP II is intended to enhance the skills of selected civilian and military personnel working in international affairs positions. By participating with other international affairs professionals from various organizations, backgrounds, and cultures, DoD international affairs personnel will improve their knowledge, skills and personal networks leading to quick, effective solutions to the challenges of an ever-changing world. Appendices. Appendix A provides the program responsibilities to include recruitment and program funding. Appendix A has two attachments - Attachment I; a matrix of GMAP II program responsibilities and Attachment 2, a flow chart of the GMAP II selection process. Appendix B provides the Supplemental Application Instructions in conjunction with the detailed student admission/selection process. Appendix. C is the Applicant Acknowledgements regarding: 1) part- or full-time status granted by their owning organization. and 2) service commitment requirements should they be accepted into the program. Richard J. Millies ATTACHMENT : |
APPENDIX A DSCA has overall responsibility for the graduate studies program. Refer to Attachment 1 of this Appendix. In this regard, DSCA, in coordination with MILDEPs and DISAM, programs the annual resources necessary to support the attendance of DoD students whose positions are funded from FMS funds.
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ATTACHMENT 2
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APPENDIX B SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
APPLICATION AND SELECTION OUTLINE The following process will be used in candidate processing and selection for GMAP II:
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APPENDIX C Acknowledgement of both of the following areas is required to be nominated/selected for this program.
Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________________ |