ALCOAST 057/25 - FEB 2025 SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) SEMINAR XXI PROGRAM

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ALCOAST 057/25
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SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) SEMINAR XXI PROGRAM
1. The Coast Guard will nominate up to three (3) people to
attend MIT's "Seminar XXI: Educating U.S. National Security Leaders"
program.
2. Seminar XXI is a prestigious educational program for 80
senior military officers, government officials, and industry
executives in the national security policy community. The goal of
the program is to equip rising military officials and civilian
executives with the multidimensional analytic skills needed to
understand foreign relations and shape effective policy options for
the United States. The extensive network that Fellows develop in
the nine-month program is of enduring value to them and their
respective organizations.
3. Participants will meet for nine sessions during the 2025-26
academic year, beginning in September 2025 and ending in May 2026.
Sessions will include one (1) introductory session; three (3)
weekend sessions in Warrenton, VA; and five (5) weeknight sessions
in Washington, D.C. Participants must be committed to attending all
meetings and dedicate a significant amount of time each month to the
preparatory readings.
4. Eligibility: Active and Reserve officers in, or already selected
for, grades O-5 to O-8 and civilian employees in grades GS-14 to
SES are eligible. MIT approves these criteria, and no waivers are
granted. Due to the schedule and time commitment for each session,
personnel assigned in the Washington, D.C. area from September 2025
to May 2026, including those receiving PCS orders to the area, are
preferred. Personnel outside Washington, D.C. must incur all travel
costs to ensure attendance at all required sessions.
5. Application materials for the AY25 MIT Seminar XXI Program
are now available on the updated Senior Education and Fellowships
Program (SEFP) SharePoint page at:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg092/cg0923/SEFP/default.aspx

The SEFP Teams page remains available via DoD365 below and using the
following code: j6cuh59.
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https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/channel/19%3Adod%3Adad75843067242f6
a35481f10289aa8c%40thread.tacv2/AY25%20MIT%20Seminar%20XXI?groupId=d
23cf119-826b-4e00-b29d-54671de79f55&tenantId=369ba0d5-02cb-4d2f-94fd
-9212cc24b78c

A panel will review the application packages and select three
individuals to nominate for the program. The Director of
Governmental and Public Affairs will announce the nominees
via message in early April, and COMDT (CG-0923) will help nominees
apply to MIT by 15 April 2025. MIT will make final determinations
and notify individuals of their acceptance status by mid-summer.
6. Application: All applicants must complete the following
application package:
    a. Two single-page (PDF) letters of recommendation in memorandum
form. The first letter must be from the first Flag officer or
equivalent in applicant's chain of command. The second letter may be
from a sponsor of the candidate's choice. Both letters shall be
addressed to "MIT Seminar XXI Selection Panel."
    b. AY25 MIT Seminar XXI Admission Form D.
    c. AY25 MIT Seminar XXI Applicant Questionnaire saved as PDF.
    d. A single page resume (without a photo, applicant's format of
choice, no template provided).
    e. Copy of last personnel evaluation (civilians only). Applicants
must update and verify personnel records for accuracy and email the
above application documents as a single PDF file to the Senior
Education and Fellowship Program at SEFP@uscg.mil no later than
13 March 2025. Any application not meeting the requirements
described in the "Application Instructions and Guidelines" will not
be considered.
7. Funding: Tuition for this program is funded by COMDT (CG-092).
Attendees must provide their own transportation to Seminar XXI
events in the Washington, D.C. area. There is no additional service
obligation associated with this program. However, members selected
are expected to:
    a. Attend all sessions.
    b. Submit at least one article or essay to the SEFP newsletter
or other strategic publication.
8. Additional Seminar XXI program information can be found on
the MIT website:
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http://semxxi.mit.edu/

9. For further information, contact the SEFP manager,
LCDR Emily Brockway, at SEFP@uscg.mil.
10. Ms. Jennifer Plozai, Deputy Director of Governmental and
Public Affairs (CG-092D), sends.
11. Internet release is authorized.