DISPOSITION FORM 

FILE NO I SUBJECT 

BSA Fellowship study Program 

TO FROM DATE COMMENT NO 1 

Chiefs Of Start Didaions TOO 30 Dec 51~ 

and Oftioes R. s. Lee, 60679 1, jas 

1. The NSA Fellowship St1JidT ProV&tll for c1rtl.1an enployees tor th'lt 1955-56 

aoademlc Tear' ia mw being planned. UndGI" this progNm eapec1all7 eelercted 

aployeea will be ll«lt to o1Y1llm 'IB11.,..sit1es tor graduate atw:iies dire-ctb 

relate to their work. 

2. Applications wUl be processed ~ tvo eeparate 80W'O'eal (a) Interested qJ~• 81' aublld.t mpplioationa thrv. chamela am wUl be oansidered lr thq 

haft prq>er emorsdUllt111 (b) Chiefs ot st.art D1Y111nae mi Ofticea mQ" suJsd.t 

aped.fie ncn!n&tiana tor t.Uawab1p gNRt• to Met th•ee requil"CGtt"ao 

3. ~ Meoraudm #22, Fellowsb!p st11d7 Pi-ogna, l Doc 54, has been 

placGcl oa D1str1but1cn IV and v1ll be ot ul!d.etanoe to imi'Yi.dual cpl07ffe who 

viah to 8PP11'• IndiT!.dual applloatioms vUl k fOl'Warded to TNG thru the Training Coordinators. Nomina.tions eu1n1tted b,r Chiets of statt Diviaione md Ott1cea 

ahc.wld be HOt dire<:tl.T to TNG, 

1.,. It ie requested that 1'0U nominate an appl'q)x-iate nmabel" of eaplOJ"a 

trm 7WI' organisatica and that mcb JlD!lldnaticna oanta1n the information outlined 

in paragraphs III B, III c. and III D ot the inoloeed Mtmm'811d1.111e 

5o ln order to execute the D8CI081S111'7 eduoatioMl oantracta am to 1namre 

aocaptanoe ot the students in graduate progrmu .. a deadline ot 2~ FebruaJ7 baa 

been •~ tor JOUr "Pl.7• A. negatiTe Npl.7 ic :reque8ted it appropriate • 

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. ~ L. e~~ PA'l'l'ERSO!f 

Ch , Train1r;.g Di Yi a1 an 

@'pp roved for Release bv NSA on 01-31-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352\3 

DD 1 ~~~M50 9 6 REPLACES NME FORM 96 1OCT48 WHICH MAY BE USED rn- <SOI I U • GOVERNMENT PRINTINC OFFICE 19S2 0 98887S 
TRAINING MEMORANDUM 

Number 22 

I. GENERAL 

REF ID:A6102. 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

FELLOWSHJP STUDY PROGRAM 

1 December 1954 

a. It is the policy of the Agency that certain highly qualified 

civilian employees be selected annually to pursue graduate study for a 

full academic year in fields related to the mJ..sa1on of the Agency. 

b. Applications are now being accepted !or the 1955-56 acadend c 

year. 

II. FELLOWSHIPS 

a. Fellowships granted under tlus program are of two kinds. 

(1) FulJ fellowships, in whl~h the Agency continues to pay 

full salar-f, plus tuition and other fees collected directly by the 

educational institution. 

(2) Partial fellow-:;hips, in which the Aeency continues to 

pay full salary only. 

b. Successful candidates must a~range in advance for their 0\~1 

acceptance and enrollment at the educational Jnstitution. 

III. APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION 

a. Any civilian employee who holds a bachelor 1 s degree may, with 

the approval of his Staff Division or Office Chief, apply for Agency 

sponsorship. (Military personnel are not included in the Fellowship 

Study Program; however, comparable training for Senior Military Personnel 

may be considered and approved by the Di1ector). 

b. Application Form //El 787 Rev May 54 should be sent under cover 

of a D/F and be directed through channels to the Ch:Lef, Training Division. 

Each application ~ be accompanied bJ a statement of the applicant's 

job history in NSA or affiliated Service agencies. This statement should 

include any classified remarks further explaim.ng how the program desired 

will be of benefit to NSA. 
REF ID:A61020 

TRAINING MEMORANDUM NO. 22 (Cont) 

c. The 8.J:.ipll.cation should set. forth the name of the university 

and, in as much iletail us possible, the l..Ourses to be pursued. However, 

if the applicrnt co.nrot be cer~in at tbe ti~ of applic~tion of th& 

specific coursas that will be offered, ~onside.caticn Will be given to 

plans that set t'or-th sin:iply the subjects desired.. 

d. A:p:plications will also be accompanied by a stateJrer>-c. from the 

applicant's supe1~isor consisting of an a?praisal of the proposed program 

of study and &pprorriate reroI!lll'endations pertaioing thereto, a statement 

of teniatlve accPptance from the college or UIUve1sity concerned; and 

trans cripr s of the .applicant• s academic bs.cltground. 

e. ~p~ltcatlon blanks and additloDal copies of this Mezoorandmn 

have been placed wt.th the Agency's Training Coordinators listed below. 

f. All applications must reach the Trainlng Division by 25 

Febr>iary 1955· 

Kr. Maurice E. Waltz 

Ca:pt. Som!'le-rs 

Mr. Jt~red G. Zander 

Major Dale K. Corcore.i: 

*Lt, Col. E. M. G~bsou 

Mr. Ed-.rard r... Sawyer 

Cap~. 0Jare o. H~xtell 

Mr. Do:nn.ld E. Noth 

Mr. H. Karl Yenser 

Mr. CharlE:S D. Dubbs 

Lt. ?12~on L. Cashion 

V.r. T.how:l.s ;;. Stratton 

Major lliwa.rd M. Hockey Mr~ Raymond R. Myc.cs 

NSA TRAINING COORDU.~TOF.S 

Re~ 

rROD 

R/D 

COMSEC 

sen 

AG 

P/P 

COM 

PERS 

SEC 

LOOr 

TEC 

COMP 

TNG 

HqC 

*Also ~erves MGp and Directorate 

r:v • SELECTION 

!<OOill 

1410-B 

1.7-21) 

19-118 

2027 

19-:~16 

19-:~9 

1042-A 

17-203 

7-145 

19-336 

l 7-31.8 

19-334 

l-245 

l7·B3l 

a. A Board representing the major organizational 1:1egmants ot :NSA 

uill make f lnal selections subject to review by the Director. 

b. 'L'he follouing criterls. w-111 be used in selecting pal'1iicipantst 

(1) Usefuluess of tralning to the mission of the Agency. 

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, 

.. REF ID:A61020 

TRAINING MEMORANDUM NO. 22 (Cont) 

(2) Evidence of the individual •s aptitude for gradua:tft work. 

(3) De1ronstrated seriousness of purpose and interest on the 

part of the applicant. 

(4) Grade, position,and length of Agency service. 

V • OBLIGATION OF TRAINEE TO 'mE AGENCY 

Students are required to e.ssuma the obligation to serve the Agency 

or the Government f'or a. specified minimum time or to reimburse the Government f'or the cost of training. Regulations covering these obligations 

have been :prepared by the Depa.rtmant of the Army e.nd are available in the 

TrainiDg Division. 

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