Scholar Program

Countries & Universities

Olmsted Scholars have studied
at 229 foreign universities
in 61 different countries
and in 44 languages.

Olmsted Scholar Program Countries

The Olmsted Scholar Program is a fully funded, two-and-a-half to three-year leader development program for active duty military officers, who study at foreign universities and in foreign languages. Olmsted Scholars have been assigned in every corner of the world: from Buenos Aires to Berlin, and from Tunis to Tokyo. Normally, the Foundation does not assign two or more Scholars to the same city at the same time.

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The program is as much a cultural experience as it is academic. Scholars travel extensively through the Foundation’s generous annual grants, learning about the many different attitudes, behaviors, and customs around them. They explore countries and cultures at a depth that can’t be achieved by any other means. The Olmsted Experience enables Scholars to better understand both our allies and our adversaries, sharpening their awareness of the world and enabling them to more effectively advance American interests around the globe as senior leaders in their military Services.

Scholars have described the program and its cultural immersion as the greatest adventure of their lives, filled with challenges and surprises, an experience that shapes them for a career of leadership and responsibility.

Universities and Languages

Scholars have immersed themselves in cultures all over the world, having studied at 229 different foreign universities and in 44 different languages. Take a look below to see where our Scholars have been.

61 Countries
223 Universities
44 Languages
and counting...

Latin America
98 Scholars

Europe
476 Scholars

Africa
26 Scholars

Asia
200 Scholars

61 Countries
223 Universities
44 Languages
and counting...

Latin America
98 Scholars

Europe
476 Scholars

Africa
26 Scholars

Asia
200 Scholars